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Mystery Blur in Mars Image Explained
When Curiosity executed a perfect six-wheel landing on Mars on the morning of August 6 to the excitement of millions…
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 Glimpse of Old Cape Kennedy
I'm a child of the shuttle era, but I grew up reading the tales of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. That…
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…
“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…
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Long Live American Curiosity – Now We Start Exploring Mars
Image Caption: This image shows one of the first views from NASA's Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars the evening…
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Super Bowl of Planetary Exploration – Great Convergence of Spacecraft for Curiosity Mars Landing
Image caption: This artist's still shows how NASA's Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth during landing. As the rover descends…
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When are the First Pictures Expected from Curiosity
Image Caption: This graphic shows the locations of the cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover. The rover's mast features seven cameras:…
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Curiosity Precisely on Course at T Minus 48 Hours till a ‘Priceless Asset’ Lands on Mars
At this moment the mega rover Curiosity is barely 48 hours from Mars and transformation into a “priceless asset” on…
HiRISE Camera to Attempt Imaging Curiosity’s Descent to Mars
[/caption] Note: This article was updated on Aug. 3 with additional information. The HiRISE camera crew on the Mars Reconnaissance…