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Pleasanton's 'Curiosity Kid' Has Name on Mars Rover

Meet Andrew Sundquist and learn how he got his name in space.

CBS 5 reports on Andrew Sundquist, a 10-year-old boy from Pleasanton, whose name is on the Mars Rover, Curiosity.

According to CBS 5, Andrew's name is on a microchip in the back of Curiosity after he and his dad, Jeff Sundquist signed up in 2009 to have Andrew's name become part of NASA history.

You can follow the Curiosity Mission on the NASA website.

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So glad you got this resolved. When I saw your plea for help, I put in a call to Public Works andRead More they transferred me to Police/Animal Services. They told me that someone had already been dispatched.
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