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[i]We can't get those rocket engines too close to the ground because if we were to descend propulsively all the way to the ground we would essentially create this massive dust cloud. That dust cloud could then land on the rover. It could damage mechanisms and it could damage instruments. So the way we solve that problem, is by using the skycrane maneuver.[/i]
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