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The Mars rovers side-by-side

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Compare the sizes of the three Mars rover models that the United States has sent to Mars.

The tiny 23 pound Sojourner rover, the first successful rover ever sent to another planet, accompanied the Pathfinder lander in 1997.

The second model was the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, which both landed in 2004.

Finally, the biggest one yet, Curiosity.

Mars Rover