Two samples from Mars together deliver the “smoking gun” in a new study showing the…
Browsing: Curiosity Rover
The Curiousity Rover is a car-sized robotic explorer that was launched by NASA as part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission in November 2011 and successfully landed on Mars in August 2012. Its primary goal is to investigate Mars’ climate and geology and assess whether there have ever been environmental conditions favorable for microbial life. Equipped with a sophisticated array of scientific instruments, Curiosity has the capability to scoop up soil, drill into rocks, analyze samples, and photograph its surroundings. Among its many achievements, the rover has found evidence of ancient water flows, discovered complex organic molecules, and provided invaluable data about the Martian atmosphere and radiation. Curiosity continues to explore the Gale Crater on Mars, significantly contributing to our understanding of the Red Planet’s history and potential to support life.
Among several recent findings, the rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a…
A new study finds critical clues lurking in the Red Planet’s soil. Recent research comparing…
After successfully drilling at “Mammoth Lakes 2,” the Curiosity mission team strategized power use for…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover’s planned scientific activities were adapted due to a mundane workspace and…
The Curiosity team successfully navigated a complex terrain to position the rover on the south…
The rover has arrived at an area that may show evidence liquid water flowed on…
Simulations will help Curiosity search for signs of past or present life on the Red…
Videos from the rover show its shadow moving across the Martian surface during a 12-hour…
Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to…
The Curiosity mission team is making sure the robotic scientist, now in its fourth extended…
Curiosity rover findings indicate numerous craters on Mars may have once been flowing rivers, hinting…
Believed to be a remnant of powerful ancient debris flows, Gediz Vallis Ridge is a…
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover finds evidence of high-frequency wet-dry cycling in the Gale Crater. New…
Shortly before the rover’s 11th anniversary on the Red Planet, Curiosity’s team helped guide it…
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover continues its exploration of the Jau crater cluster. The rover’s instruments…
Lighting from two times of day was combined for a stunning view of the terrain…
Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters.…