Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 05, 2012 - Curiosity took a sol off from driving and spent time during the mission's Sol 25, on Aug. 31, 2012, taking images and collecting environmental monitoring data. Imaging tasks for the sol included Nav
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 31, 2012 - Opportunity is moving south along the inboard edge of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. On Sol 3044 (Aug. 16, 2012), the rover drove just over 131 feet (40 meters) staying close to the
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 31, 2012 - Opportunity has exceeded over 35 kilometers (21.75 miles) of odometry! The rover is moving south along the inboard edge of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater surveying exposed outcrop in
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 31, 2012 - The Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its laser to examine side-by-side points in a target patch of soil, leaving the marks apparent in this before-and-af
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2012 - For the first time in history, a recorded song has been beamed back to Earth from another planet. Students, special guests and news media gathered at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Ca
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2012 - NASA's Curiosity rover took its first test stroll Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012, and beamed back pictures of its accomplishment in the form of track marks in the Martian soil. Careful inspection of the tr
Moscow, Russia (Voice of Russia) Aug 30, 2012 - Mars will become a major target for human space explorers in the next 50 years, experts from the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation say. According to Energia's President and Chief Designer Vitaly
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2012 - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has set off from its landing vicinity on a trek to a science destination about a quarter mile (400 meters) away, where it may begin using its drill. The rover drove eastw
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2012 - In recent days, Curiosity has accomplished a number of firsts, including the first use of its laser to zap a nearby rock and its first short drive. Many more such firsts lie ahead. But as the rover
Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 29, 2012 - NASA's Curiosity rover has begun its first major drive across the surface of Mars, handling beautifully as it prepares to start some serious scientific work, the US space agency said Wednesday.
Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 27, 2012 - NASA beamed back more spectacular pictures from Mars on Monday - and a first voice message - likening it to the lunar landmark led by Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon who died last week.
Los Alamos NM (SPX) Aug 24, 2012 - Members of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover ChemCam team, including Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, squeezed in a little extra target practice after zapping the first fist-size
London, UK (SPX) Aug 23, 2012 - A UK Space Agency-funded instrument, designed to investigate the interior structure and processes of Mars, has been selected to travel to the Red Planet on NASA's newly announced InSight mission. Th
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 23, 2012 - 10:32 p.m. on the evening of Aug. 5 was turning out to be one long minute for Steve Sell. Of course, the previous six had been significantly protracted as well. When added together, the entry, desce
Denver CO (SPX) Aug 23, 2012 - An exciting and novel mission to Mars has been selected as NASA's next Discovery mission. The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission, led by
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 23, 2012 - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun driving from its landing site, that scientists have named for the late author Ray Bradbury. Making its first movement on the Martian surface, Curiosity's drive
