We recently took a look at Curiosity, the next-generation rover that will land on Mars next August. NASA has posted a couple of fantastic videos depicting the multi-stage landing sequence of the rover, and you're going to like them.
First up is the short (4:21) narrated version:
As well, the un-narrated, long version (11:20) is also worth your time:
The original post here at GeekDad has more info about Curiosity, as well as links to further sources of info.
