NASA considers adding helicopter drone to next gen Mars rover
The next Mars exploration rover will likely feature a helicopter drone, which is expected to act as scouting drone to ...
Tag: curiosity
Curiosity sparks Brain Mechanisms that Facilitate Learning
Whether we're assigned a learning task or choose to follow it, those subjects that interest us are always easier to ...
Curiosity spots what looks like a Martian camp fire, alas it’s nothing of the sorts
Curiosity rover captures a strange flare on the Martian surface. PHOTO JPL The photo right above ...
Curiosity finds water on Mars
After finding no methane in the Martian atmosphere, Curiosity has shown that the soil and dust on the surface of ...
Curiosity finds no methane on Mars, surprises NASA
A lab exemplification of the measurement chamber inside the Tunable Laser Spectrometer, an instrument that is ...
Curiosity’s secret announcement – what could it be?
A few days ago, the Curiosity rover staff made an announcement that sent echoes throughout the entire scientific community - ...
Curiosity takes self shot
Not really much to say, I'll just leave you with this Curiosity self portrait. I recommend clicking the picture for ...
Felix Baumgartner: Mars missions are a waste of tax dollars
Felix Baumgartner, the supersonic man who jumped from about 40.000 meters above ground is definitely a man up for new ...
Mars bite tastes like Earth – soil similar to Hawaii
The Martian sand collected by the Curiosity rover turns out to be similar to volcanic soil ...
Curiosity rover takes another bite of Mars
Nope, this is not the Mars chocolate I'm talking about - NASA's Curiosity rover is digging in at Rocknest - ...
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Curiosity finds plastic thingy on Mars [with 3D picture]
Curiosity recently stumbled upon a piece of plastic on the ground, something which researchers really weren't expecting. Don't start thinking ...
The moment is finally here – first samples analyzed by Curiosity
It's dinner time, and you know what there's on the menu? Rocks! Martian rocks, to be more precise. After what ...
Curiosity scoops martian soil in yet another milestone [VIDEO]
It may look like an ordinary cup of sand, but for NASA scientists this is a milestone almost as important ...
NASA’s Curiosity to scoop first sample
The Curiosity rover is preparing to scoop in the Martian soil for the first time. The vehicle has driven up ...
Curiosity rover shows water once flowed on Mars
Although Curiosity landed recently on Mars, the rover is already proving its usefulness, beaming back all sort of interesting information; ...
Curiosity observations show extreme pressure swings on Mars
A massive whirling dust storm on the surface of Mars, as seen captured by the Mars ...
Curiosity rover prepares for first contact with Martian rock
The moment many of us have been waiting for is almost here: Curiosity prepares to make its first contact with ...
Mars Orbiter catches pic of Curiosity on its way down
Amazing photo: the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took one of the best space pictures of the decade ...
Curiosity day – Curiosity’s size compared to other rovers
Curiosity has landed. The Mars Science Laboratory is set to go, and today, we'll be writing tons of posts about ...
Curiosity rover lands on Mars. New milestone for NASA is backed by worldwide cheer
At precisely 10:32 p.m. Pacific time (1:32 a.m. EDT/0530 GMT), today, August 6, NASA's Curiosity Rover touched down on martian soil ...