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- Mars Rock Takes Unusual Form - 2/12/2013
On Mars, as on Earth, sometimes things can take on an unusual appearance. More > - NASA Curiosity Rover Collects First Martian Bedrock Sample - 2/9/2013
NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. More > - Preparatory Drill Test Performed on Mars - 2/7/2013
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has produced some rock powder with its drill as the last major test before the rover's first full drilling. More > - Weekend Test on Mars Was Preparation to Drill a Rock - 2/4/2013
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used the hammering action of its drill on Feb. 2 as the second-to-last major test before the first full drilling to collect a sample of rock dust. More > - Curiosity Maneuver Prepares for Drilling - 1/28/2013
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has placed its drill onto a series of four locations on a Martian rock and pressed down on it with the rover's arm, in preparation for using the drill in coming days. More > - Upcoming: Mars Educator Conference on March 2
Using NASA's newest rover Curiosity, learn how to use NASA astrobiology and the exploration of Mars to enhance life science and physical science topics in your classroom. Register by Feb. 26 . More >
- Curiosity's First Sample Drilling
At the center of this image from NASA's Curiosity rover is the hole in a rock called "John Klein" where the rover conducted its first sample drilling on Mars. More > - Investigating Curiosity's Drill Area
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera (Mastcam) to take the images combined into this mosaic of the drill area, called "John Klein." More > - Ready, Set, Drill
An animated set of three images from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the rover's drill in action on Feb. 8, 2013, or Sol 182, Curiosity's 182nd Martian day of operations. More > - Close-Up After Preparatory Test of Drilling on Mars
After an activity called the "mini drill test" by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera recorded this close-up view of the results during the 180th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (Feb. 6, 2013). More > - Preparatory Test of Drilling on Mars Generates Rock Powder
In an activity called the "mini drill test," NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its drill to generate this ring of powdered rock for inspection in advance of the rover's first full drilling. More > - Preparatory Test for First Rock Drilling by Mars Rover Curiosity
The bit in the rotary-percussion drill of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity left its mark in a target patch of rock called "John Klein" during a test on the rover's 176th Martian day, or sol (Feb. 2, 2013), in preparation for the first drilling of a rock by the rover. More >
- Curiosity Finds Calcium-Rich Deposits
NASA's Curiosity rover finds calcium deposits on Mars similar to those seen on Earth when water circulates in cracks and rock fractures. More > - Curiosity Rover Gives Mars the Brush-Off
NASA's Curiosity rover dusts off a rock on Mars for the first time. More > - From Mars Curiosity to Times Square: Happy New Year
New Year's Eve revelers watching giant screens in New York's Times Square saw a special Happy New Year greeting from Mars, currently 206 million miles away. More > - Curiosity's Martian Holiday
Curiosity will spend the holidays at a location on Mars dubbed "Grandma's House." More > - Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars?
Where’s the driver’s seat for a Mars rover? Millions of miles away, back on Earth! Learn more in this 60-second video. More > - Arm Movement for Taking a Self-Portrait
This animation shows how the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was positioned for taking multiple images that were later combined into a self-portrait of the rover. The animation was made using software that rover planners use to design Curiosity's movements. More >
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- Mars Apps On Windows 8!
See the latest mission images of our spacecraft and those returned from the Red Planet and get the latest updates on Curiosity's Journey! NASA Be A Martian More > - Learn About Curiosity on Windows 8!
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity, landed on Mars August 6th, 2012 EDT. Explore this amazing SUV-sized rover, and learn about the tools that it will use to explore the Martian landscape! Mars Rover: Curiosity More > - Learn About The Rover
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. More > -
- Explore the Be A Martian Web site
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. More >
- Learn About Me: Curiosity >
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! - What's My Mission? >
Enjoy this slideshow about Curiosity's mission:
To see if Mars ever had the right conditions to support life! - How I Landed
Follow me through the Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) phases of my Mission. Interact > At a Glance >
What's^New?
Mars Rock Takes Unusual Form - 02/12/2013
NASA Curiosity Rover Collects First Martian Bedrock Sample - 02/09/2013
Preparatory Drill Test Performed on Mars - 02/07/2013
Weekend Test on Mars Was Preparation to Drill a Rock - 02/04/2013
Curiosity Maneuver Prepares for Drilling - 01/28/2013
Upcoming: Mars Educator Conference on March 2
Recent^Images
Curiosity's First Sample Drilling - 02/09/2013
Investigating Curiosity's Drill Area - 02/09/2013
Ready, Set, Drill - 02/09/2013
Close-Up After Preparatory Test of Drilling on Mars - 02/07/2013
Preparatory Test of Drilling on Mars Generates Rock Powder - 02/07/2013
Preparatory Test for First Rock Drilling by Mars Rover Curiosity - 02/04/2013
Recent^Videos
Curiosity Finds Calcium-Rich Deposits - 01/18/2013
Curiosity Rover Gives Mars the Brush-Off - 01/10/2013
From Mars Curiosity to Times Square: Happy New Year - 12/31/2012
Curiosity's Martian Holiday - 12/21/2012
Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars? - 12/18/2012
Arm Movement for Taking a Self-Portrait - 12/11/2012
Fun
Mars Calendar 2013 - 2014 - 01/29/2013
Mars Apps On Windows 8! - 11/26/2012
Learn About Curiosity on Windows 8! - 08/27/2012
Learn About The Rover - 08/27/2012
Rover Free-Drive - 08/27/2012
Explore the Be A Martian Web site
Send Me^a Message
Send Me a Message - 08/04/2012
Ask Dr. C
Have you ever wondered why Mars is red?
Curiosity
Learn About Me: Curiosity - 08/04/2012
What's My Mission? - 08/04/2012
How I Landed - 08/04/2012
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