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Curiosity prepares to drill in to first rock
1-18-2013 |
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NASA's car-sized Mars rover will soon be trying out its on-board drilling tool for the first time.
Top science breakthroughs of 2012
12-31-2012 | 4
This year's achievements range from the discovery of the Higgs boson to Curiosity landing on Mars.
NASA to launch new Mars rover in 2020
12-5-2012 | 5
Curiosity is to be joined on Mars by a second rover based on the same design as its predecessor.
Curiosity braces for possible storm hit
11-26-2012 | 6
A growing dust storm on the Red Planet could pose a risk to NASA's two active Mars rovers.
NASA teases 'historic' Mars discovery
11-21-2012 | 114
Curiosity's chief scientist John Grotzinger has described the find as 'one for the history books'.
Dust devils buzz Curiosity rover on Mars
11-16-2012 | 5
Data collected by the rover's meteorological instruments indicates significant dust devil activity.
Curiosity takes stunning self-portrait
11-5-2012 | 27
NASA's Curiosity rover has used its robotic arm to take a detailed photograph of itself on Mars.
Curiosity finds no methane on Mars
11-3-2012 | 27
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has been unable to find any signs of methane on the Red Planet.
Could Curiosity return to Earth one day ?
10-25-2012 | 7
It is believed that Mars rovers like Curiosity may one day be retrieved and placed in a museum.
Curiosity picks up first scoopful of Mars
VIDEO 10-9-2012 | 25
NASA's Curiosity rover has used its robotic arm to pick up a scoop of soil from the Martian surface.
Curiosity finds evidence of old streambed
9-29-2012 | 29
The Mars Curiosity rover has come across evidence of ancient flowing streams in several locations.
Curiosity rover comes across strange rock
9-21-2012 | 48
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has discovered a strange pyramid shaped rock on the Martian surface.
Is Curiosity carrying Earth bacteria ?
9-13-2012 | 55
NASA's Mars rover may have inadvertantly carried bacteria from Earth on to Mars in its drillbits.
Video shows Curiosity's descent on to Mars
VIDEO 8-28-2012 | 9
A new high definition video has been released which shows the descent in unprecedented detail.
Mars rover zaps rock with laser beam
8-21-2012 | 13
NASA's Curiosity rover debuted its ChemCam laser by firing the tool at a nearby rock called 'Coronation'.
Mars rover beams back panoramic view
8-11-2012 | 28
NASA's Curiosity rover has returned a stunning panoramic view of the landscape within Gale Crater.
Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars
8-6-2012 | 59
NASA rejoiced this morning as the one-ton Mars Science Laboratory touched down on the Red Planet.
Curiosity on final approach to Mars
VIDEO 8-5-2012 | 23
NASA's Curiosity rover is feeling the tug of Mars' gravity as it prepares to land on the Red Planet.
Mars orbiter repositioned for rover landing
7-26-2012 | 14
The Mars Odyssey spacecraft has been repositioned ahead of August's Curiosity rover landing.
Mars rover Curiosity landing site narrowed
6-12-2012 | 3
NASA has narrowed the planned target landing area for when the rover touches down in two months time.
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