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"The Canyon Diablo meteorites include the many fragments of the asteroid that created Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater), Arizona, United States. Meteorites have been found around the crater rim, and are named for nearby Canyon Diablo, which lies about three to four miles west of the crater." The Canyon Diablo meteorites include the many fragments of the asteroid that created Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater), Arizona, United States. Meteorites have been found around the crater rim, and are named for nearby Canyon Diablo which lies about three to...

A good part of NASA’s spending goes into replacing and updating outdated hardware repeatedly to ensure that their technology is safe, effective and capable of meeting the demands of a particular space mission.

What exactly is Curiosity, and what has it enabled in terms of understanding Mars on a deeper level?