One scoopful coming right up, thanks to pointers from Curiosity's arm camera, MAHLI. >>

NASA will host a media teleconference at noon PDT (3 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, Oct. 18, about the latest status of the Curiosity rover's mission to Mars. >>

Commands will be sent to Curiosity today instructing the rover to collect a third scoop of soil from the "Rocknest" site of windblown Martian sand and dust. >>

On Sol 65 (Oct. 11, 2012) of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completed several activities in preparation for collecting its second scoop of soil. >>

The first Martian rock NASA's Curiosity rover has reached out to touch presents a more varied composition than expected from previous missions. >>

The team operating Curiosity decided on Oct. 9, 2012, to proceed with using the rover's first scoop of Martian material. >>

This image contributed to an interpretation by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity science team that some of the bright particles on the ground near the rover are native Martian material. >>

This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows a small bright object on the ground beside the rover at the "Rocknest" site. >>

This 360-degree scene shows the surroundings of the location where NASA Mars rover Curiosity arrived on the 59th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's mission on Mars (Oct. 5, 2012). >>

This image shows the wall of a scuffmark NASA's Curiosity made in a windblown ripple of Martian sand with its wheel. >>

This image shows where NASA's Curiosity rover aimed two different instruments to study a rock known as "Jake Matijevic." >>

Curiosity shakes up a scoopful of dirt, dusts off the sampling system and investigates a shiny object on the surface of Mars. >>

This video clip shows the first Martian material collected by the scoop on the robotic arm of NASA's Mars Curiosity rover, being vibrated inside the scoop after it was lifted from the ground on Oct. 7, 2012. >>

NASA scientists and engineers prepare Mars Curiosity rover for its first scoop of soil for analysis.The rover's ability to put soil samples into analytical instruments is central to assessing whether its present location on Mars, called Gale Crater, ever offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life. >>

This video, presented at four times actual speed, shows a test using an engineering model of the soil scoop for NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. >>

Curiosity science team member Sanjeev Gupta explains how rounded pebbles spotted by the rover are convincing evidence of an ancient streambed on Mars. >>

Curiosity science team member William Dietrich explores the relationship between river fans found in California’s Death Valley on Earth and similar fans in Gale Crater on Mars. >>

Follow Curiosity's journey to Gale Crater as she explores the habitat of Mars. >>

Want to drive a rover on the surface of Mars? Play this interactive! >>

Explore the different instruments that make up the Curiosity rover. See how each will assist to uncover new information as Curiosity heads to Mount Sharp. >>

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NASA and Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., have collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars. >>

Send A Message to Curiosity's Mission Team! We're Happy to Hear from You. >>

Ask Dr. C, your personal Mars expert! >>

My parts are similar to what a human would need to explore Mars (body, brains, eyes, arm, legs, etc.). Check it out though--sometimes they are located in odd places! >>

Enjoy this slideshow about Curiosity's mission: To see if Mars ever had the right conditions to support life! >>

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