"We're at a point in history where everyone can be an explorer, " Doug McCuistion, director of Nasa's Mars Exploration Program, said.

美国国家航空航天局（Nasa）火星探测计划负责人道格·麦克奎斯逊（Doug McCuistion）说，“我们处于一个任何人都可以成为探测家的历史时点。”

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"We learn from these things even if they aren't successful, " McCuistion said.

MSN: History littered with failed Mars probes

"This is the most challenging landing we have ever attempted, " said Doug McCuistion, director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars exploration program.

WSJ: NASA's Robot Lab Curiosity Nears Mars

Mr. McCuistion noted that since efforts world-wide to explore Mars planet began in 1960, only 40% of the missions launched from Earth have succeeded.

WSJ: NASA's Robot Lab Curiosity Nears Mars