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Another proof of the existence of life beyond Earth, at least on Mars, will begin to do on Monday (06/08/2012) this. Space vehicle owned by the American space agency, NASA, Mars Science Laboratory, worth 2.5 billion dollars (about Rp 25 trillion), will perform the first step in proving that when the surface of Mars on Monday.

Scientists find signs of the presence of water on Mars, also known as the Red Planet, Planet Earth's neighboring planet. These signs that strongly suggested the existence of other life ever on Mars, although the planet is now a dry place with a thin atmosphere, extreme winter, and dust storms.

Parties to the AP report quoted by NASA as it plans to find out whether Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft and vehicles pejelajahnya, Curiosity, which is designed to take the ground which indicates the existence of life. All data will be sent to NASA to prepare a manned mission to Mars.

This vehicle is expected to land at 1:31 pm U.S. eastern time or at 12:31 pm on Monday. NASA spacecraft that took 14 minutes, after landing, to send a signal from Mars to Earth.

On Saturday night, the vehicle is at a distance of 420 039 kilometers from Mars. He moves with a speed of 8,000 miles per hour or 13,000 km per hour near the planet. "Curiosity Explorers in ready with all the equipment is expected to operate as expected," NASA said in a statement.

Nuclear-powered rover that is the largest ever made for the exploration of a planet. It weighs about one ton, equivalent to the size of a small car. These vehicles will bring the rock and soil, and radiation testing.