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Curiosity Demonstrates New Capability to Scan 360 Degrees for Life Giving Water – and is Widespread
The science team guiding NASA’s Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) rover have demonstrated a new capability that significantly enhances the…
What Mount Sharp Would Look Like on Earth
Ahh -- there's nothing like a beautiful sunny day in Gale crater! The rusty sand crunching beneath your wheels, a…
Curiosity Discovers Environment Where Life Could have Thrived on Ancient Mars
After analyzing the first powder ever drilled from the interior of a Martian rock, NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered some of…
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Solar Storm Blasting to Mars Shuts Down Curiosity – 1st Rocky Sample Results on tap
Due to a fast approaching solar storm, NASA has temporarily shut down surface operations of the Curiosity Mars Science Lab…
Curiosity’s Landing Leftovers
During its "seven minutes of terror" landing on August 6, 2012, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory dropped quite a few things…
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Curiosity Mars Rover Eats 1st Sample of Gray Rocky Powder
NASA’s Curiosity rover has eaten the 1st ever samples of gray rocky powder cored from the interior of a Martian…
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Curiosity Drills Historic 1st Bore Hole into Mars Rock for First Ever Science Analysis
Earth’s most advanced planetary robot ever has successfully bored into the interior of Martian rock and collected fresh samples in…
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Curiosity Hammers into Mars Rock in Historic Feat
Image caption: Before and after comparison of Curiosity’s 1st ever drill test into Martian rock. Drill bit penetrated several mm…
First Color Image of Curiosity’s Tracks from Orbit
HiRISE image of Curiosity's tracks, landing zone and the MSL rover at John Klein outcrop (NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) As Curiosity…
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Historic First Use of Drill on Mars Set for Jan. 31 – Curiosity’s Sol 174
Image caption: Curiosity will conduct Historic 1st drilling into Martian rock at this spot where the robotic arm is pressing…