Mars Science Laboratory
Curiosity raises Mast and snaps 1st Self Portrait and 1st 360 Panorama
Image Caption: Rover's Self Portrait -This Picasso-like self portrait of NASA's Curiosity rover was taken by its Navigation cameras, located…
Amazing Sharper View of MSL Hanging by its Parachute
I have to steal a phrase from Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, who earlier this week said something like, "Things…
Ironic Science Reality: Flying Saucers on Mars from Earth
“Irony: The first real flying saucer is from Earth. And it landed on Mars.” That’s a quote we saw via…
A Panorama of Curiosity’s Surroundings
Taken this morning (mission Sol 2) with the rover's left Navcam, here's a high-res panorama of Curiosity's view at its…
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Mount Sharp on Mars: 1st 2-D and 3-D Views of Curiosity’s Ultimate Mountain Goal
Image Caption: Clear View on Mars - This image comparison shows a view through a Hazard-Avoidance camera on NASA's Curiosity…
Rover, Sky Crane, Heat Shield and Parachute Located from Orbit by HiRISE
More awesomeness from HiRISE! A new orbital image shows the Curiosity rover sitting on Mars’ surface, along with all the…
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Curiosity Beams 1st Color Image from Mars
Image caption: This murky view from Curiosity shows the martian landscape looking north to the rim from inside the Gale…
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Curiosity’s Dramatic MARDI Descent Movie
Image Caption: Curiosity Heat shield falls away from the bottom of Curiosity and the Sky Crane descent stage in this…
Curiosity’s Awesome Landing “Trailer”
This short compilation video is a great overview of all the action on landing night for the Curiosity rover: Suspense,…
“Nailed It!” HiRISE Captures Incredible Image of Curiosity’s Descent to Mars
The HiRISE team has outdone themselves this time. Using their incredible instrument, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, they have…