Mars rover Curiosity: Images from the Red Planet

Shannon Lampton, and Charlene Pittman, both educators with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, cheer as they watch NASA's Mars Curiosity rover land on Mars during a special viewing event at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Aug. 6, 2012 in Huntsville, Ala.

Credit: Eric Schultz,AP Photo/The Huntsville Times