mars science

Curiosity rover measures Mars atmospheric composition

Curiosity rover has measured the Red Planet's atmospheric composition. NASA’s robot sucked the air into its big Sample Analysis at…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover completes first drive on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars two weeks ago, turned its six wheels briefly on Wednesday to satisfy engineers…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover’s wind sensor damaged

NASA has reported its first setback in its Curiosity rover mission to Mars. A sensor on the robot's weather station…

12 years ago

Curiosity MSL zaps its first Martian rock called Coronation

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity has zapped its first Martian rock. Curiosity rover fired its ChemCam laser at a tennis-ball-sized…

12 years ago

Mars images taken by Curiosity rover during descent

Images of the surface of Mars taken by the Curiosity rover as it made its historic descent yesterday have now…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover touches down on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has just landed on Mars. The one-ton vehicle was reported to have landed in a deep crater…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover edges closer to the Red Planet

The Curiosity rover remains perfectly on course to make its Monday (GMT) landing on the Red Planet, NASA says. The…

12 years ago

Curiosity MSL on course for Mars landing

Curiosity, the big robot rover NASA is sending to Mars, looks in excellent shape for its Monday (GMT) landing. Curiosity…

12 years ago