For 10 years the robust rover has explored the Martian surface in great detail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's ...

In so doing, the Mars Science Laboratory rover, dubbed "Curiosity" in a student naming contest, will climb layer by layer through vast eras of the planet's enigmatic history, possibly shedding ...

The Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity rover, will attempt to land on the Martian surface after spending more than eight months cruising toward the Red Planet. The rover will land inside Gale ...

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For NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, the real fun will start ... Unlike past Mars missions, the Curiosity rover will not set down atop a legged lander or bounce to the surface surrounded by shock ...

We've had our sights on NASA's Curiosity Rover (also known as the Mars Science Laboratory or MSL) for quite some time now. Well, it's finally ready and in a few short weeks, this amazingly ...

While Curiosity was still flying through space ... Standing next to it, its mast towers over your head. And for a rover, it’s heavy—MSL’s arm alone weighs more than about half of what ...

The car-sized Curiosity’s story truly began in 2003, when the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) — a mission to deliver a new rover to the Red Planet — earned hearty endorsement from the National ...

The image marks what may be the first time one of the agency’s Mars orbiters has captured the rover driving. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has never been camera shy, having been seen in selfies ...

is a participating scientist on the NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover team. The team is working to understand climate transitions and habitability on ancient Mars as Curiosity explores ...

According to Ben Tutolo, a University of Calgary associate professor of Earth, Energy, and Environment Studies as well as a NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover team, the data marks a ...