How Curiosity Led Us to Mars - Bobak Ferdowsi
Feb 26, 2026•9 min
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In August 2012, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars. The landing itself was a huge achievement and required a lot of forethought and planning by a very smart team. In this TED Youth 2012 Talk, Bobak Ferdowsi, the mohawked member of that team, outlines various aspects of a Mars landing, including the Seven Minutes of Terror.
Talk by Bobak Ferdowsi.
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