Not counting curiosity, 15 other spacecraft have tried to reach the Red Planet's surface. Of the 15 prior attempts to reach the Martian surface, only six succeeded. Curiosity is the latest in a string of Martian landers that stretches back more than 40 years.
Not counting curiosity, 15 other spacecraft have tried to reach the Red Planet's surface. Of the 15 prior attempts to reach the Martian surface, only six succeeded. Curiosity is the latest i…