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May 28, 2013 11:33 AM EDT

Watch Nine Months of Mars Rover Curiosity's Trek in One Minute (Video)

NASA Mars rover Curiosity has been trekking across the Red Planet since August. Now, you can see almost the entirety of the rover's mission in just over a minute on a time-lapse video.

May 21, 2013 12:07 PM EDT

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Drills into Red Planet in Hunt for Life

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, the vehicle that's trekking across the Red Planet in hopes of making novel discoveries, has officially drilled into its second rock. The sample, once analyzed by the rover's onboard laboratory, could reveal new insight into the origins of Mars.

May 11, 2013 08:12 AM EDT

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity to Drill into Cumberland Rock

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has a new site to drill--the Cumberland rock. Now, the rover will set course for the location in the coming day.

Apr 08, 2013 11:56 PM EDT

Mars Atmosphere Gradually Lost to Space, Curiosity Rover Data Shows

Evidence delivered by the Curiosity Mars Rover instruments support the theory that Mars lost much of its original atmosphere by a process of gas escaping from the top of the atmosphere.

Mar 16, 2013 03:13 PM EDT

Mount Sharp On Mars Seen From Curiosity Rover (Photo)

A new panorama photo from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was released, showing the towering Mount Sharp which will be climbed by the rover in a few weeks

Mar 14, 2013 02:11 PM EDT

Mars Curiosity Rover Team to Receive Smithsonian Award

Following the announcement by NASA that Mars did indeed have conditions sustainable for life, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum said Thursday they will be awarding the team responsible for the successful landing of NASA's Mars Curiosity rover.

Mar 12, 2013 02:31 PM EDT

Ancient Mars Had Habitable Conditions Curiosity Results Prove

Mars rover Curiosity provided evidence confirming that Mars could have once supported microbial life, NASA scientists announced in a press conference from Washington D.C. on Tuesday.

Mar 12, 2013 10:54 AM EDT

What did Curiosity Rover Find on Mars: Watch Live Event Here

NASA will be hosting a news conference Tuesday afternoon to announce the latest discoveries from the Curiosity rover on Mars.

Mar 01, 2013 08:16 AM EST

Mars Rover Curiosity Eats First Rock Powder Samples

Mars rover Curiosity has ingested portions of the first samples collected from the inside of a Martian rock.

Feb 26, 2013 06:07 PM EST

Mars Rover Curiosity Collects and Analyzes First Rock Powder [VIDEO]

Mars rover Curiosity has successfully placed two small samples of rock powder into its "compact laboratories" for analysis, rover mission scientists said in a statement on Monday.

Jan 08, 2013 02:05 PM EST

Mars-brush used by rover Curiosity to sweep Red Dust

Mars Exploration Rover Curiosity used another of its many tools for the first time: the brush! Which is really just doing that, cleaning the floor, in this case select Mars rocks. Its a sophisticated, space-certified, motorized, wire-bristle brush though, attached on the turret at the end of the rov...

Dec 29, 2012 03:53 PM EST

More water-formed clay on Mars discovered, rovers hunting it

While both Mars Exploration Rovers, Curiosity and the now 9 year old Opportunity, are traveling the surface of the red planet in search for water and clay minerals, it is data from orbit that a new study used to find surprising amounts of the water-formed mineral on Mars.