Curiosity

Zoom into an Ancient and Fractured Martian Landscape

Peer at this new image of Mars' Ladon Basin and you get some notion of the violence that took place…

12 years ago

3 Days to Red Planet Touchdown – Watch the Harrowing Video of Car-Sized Curiosity Careening to Crater Floor

http://youtu.be/P4boyXQuUIw Video Caption: This 11-minute animation depicts key events of how NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission will land the huge…

12 years ago

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…

12 years ago

Curiosity’s Grand Entrance with Star Trek’s William Shatner and Wil Wheaton – Video Duet

Video Caption: Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, actor William Shatner, guides viewers through the video titled, "Grand Entrance," showing NASA’s Curiosity…

12 years ago

Curiosity Completes Crucial Course Correction – 1 Week from Mars !

Image Caption: Course correcting thruster firings on July 29 successfully placed Curiosity on target to touchdown beside Mount Sharp inside…

12 years ago

Will Curiosity Look for Life on Mars? Not Exactly…

"Curiosity is not a life detection mission. We're not actually looking for life and we don't have the ability to…

12 years ago

New “Flying Tea Kettle” Could Get Us To Mars in Weeks, Not Months

At 54.6 million km away at its closest, the fastest travel to Mars from Earth using current technology (and no…

12 years ago

Take a Peek Inside Curiosity’s Shell

[/caption] Take a look around Curiosity's cozy cabin! Ok, there's really not much to see (she didn't get a window…

13 years ago