Mars Science Laboratory"The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is a robotic space probe mission to Mars launched by NASA on November 26, 2011, which successfully landed Curiosity, a Mars rover, in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012.The overall objectives include investigating Mars' habitability, studying its climate and geology, and collecting data for a manned mission to Mars."(MSL wiki)
The green dot indicates the landing spot of Curiosity in what was called the most accurate landing in spacecraft history.
In the Wiki document on Curiosity is the above map of the various Mars missions as an interactive map which map be clicked upon for more information.
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