Mars Science Laboratory

Curiosity rover Celebrates 1 Year on Mars with Dramatic Discoveries

Curiosity accomplished Historic 1st drilling into Martian rock at John Klein outcrop on Feb 8, 2013 (Sol 182), shown in…

11 years ago

See the Curiosity Mars Panorama on Permanent Display at the US National Mall

Congratulations to Universe Today writer Ken Kremer and his partner in image editing, Marco Di Lorenzo, who have had one…

11 years ago

Watch the Curiosity Rover’s First Year on Mars in Two Minutes

Whew -- the past year flew by fast! Can you believe it's almost been a year already since the Mars…

11 years ago

MAVEN Takes Final Test Spins, Flexes Solar Panels Before Imminent Trek to Florida Launch Site

The solar panels on NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter are deployed as part of environmental testing procedures at Lockheed Martin Space…

11 years ago

Opportunity rover Days Away from Mars Mountain Quest

Opportunity rover’s view from very near the foothills of Solander Point looking along the rim and vast expanse of Endeavour…

11 years ago

HiRISE Camera Spots Curiosity Rover (and tracks) on Mars

I spy the Curiosity Rover! With the Sun over its shoulders, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on…

11 years ago

Curiosity Sets Record Pace for Longest Drive Yet on Mars

This scene was taken on Sol 340 shortly after Curiosity finished her longest drive yet The 329.1-foot (100.3-meter) drive was…

11 years ago

How Will Curiosity Drive to Mt. Sharp?

As the Martian crow flies, the Curiosity rover has about 8 kilometers (5 miles) to trek until it reaches its…

11 years ago