NASA announced today that the MSL landing ellipse is smaller and closer to the strata of interest in Mount Sharp. The ellipse is now oval, rather than spherical, and it's shape reflect results of substantial montecarlo modeling of the entry, decent, and landing (EDL) system.
Images of the new ellipse: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1232
EDL Information: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/timeline/edl/
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