What a fine, appropriate way to honor the late Ray Bradbury:
The Mars Curiosity landing site will now be called Bradbury Landing in honor of science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury, NASA announced Wednesday.
The naming was part of a NASA briefing about the Curiosity Rover’s progress. Curiosity’s Twitter feed shared the news with a photo, saying: “In tribute, I dedicate my landing spot on Mars to you
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