article_snippet: On Twitter the official account for the rover, @MarsCuriosity, said: 'Call me Johnny Five.
article_snippet: the rover's top speed is 1.5 inches (3.8 centimetres) per second.
article_snippet: the rover took around seven minutes to land on the Red Planet.
article_snippet: the rover is fitted with 17 cameras.
article_snippet: the rover weighs about the same as a Mini Cooper at approximately 2,000lb (900kg).
article_snippet: On Twitter the official account for the rover, @MarsCuriosity, said: 'Call me Johnny Five