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2012: The Year in Astronomy

Chicago Tonight | January 15, 2013 10:00 am

The unbelievable landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars capped a year of fascinating space exploration. Astrophysicist Chris Lintott looks back on the top space stories of 2012.

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