This just in: NASA's rover Curiosity has managed to land safely on the surface of Mars.
For the next two years, the craft will be exploring the surface of the red plant, studying its surface for some (hopefully) tantalizing discoveries. Specifically, NASA's scientists are hoping to find some evidence of life (likely ancient bacteria) in the Martian soil. This would provide the first conclusive proof of extraterrestrial life in the universe. Fingers crossed, everyone; this could be big.
(NASA should be releasing some images from the rover at some point. I'll be sure to post them when I find them.)