The highly anticipated landing of NASA's sophisticated $2.5 billion rover on Mars will be broadcast on the Toshiba screen located just below the world-famous New Year's Eve ball in Times Square.

The touchdown of the Curiosity rover, equipped with a sophisticated roving toolkit for analyzing the terrain for signs that microbial life once existed, is scheduled for August 6 at 1:31 am Eastern time.

The Curiosity rover will be placed on the surface of the red planet so it can embark on a two-year science mission.

Don't miss the opportunity to witness this historic event.

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