Sols 3573-3574: Making up for Lost Contact Science
It was a busy day for the Curiosity uplink team! After our arm activity and data volume restrictions described by ...
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An Unexpected Stop during Sols 3580-3581
We kicked off Curiosity operations this morning with the news that our previous drive did not complete as planned. Some ...
A Whole New World – Sols 3578-3579
After a successful 13 meter weekend drive, Curiosity finds itself in the middle of "Marker Band" valley. The underlaying bedrock ...
A vast and mysterious valley system in the southern Martian highlands
These images, acquired using with DLR High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), reveal a chaotic region on our neighbouring planet. It ...
Curiosity Versus the Sand Again: Sols 3566-3567
The "road" through Paraitepuy pass continues to challenge our intrepid Curiosity rover. We attempted to cross another large sand ripple ...
Sol 3565: Over, Around, and Through
We filled much of today's plan imaging the wonders around and ahead of us as we pick our way through ...
Slow and steady does it on Sol 3564
We are making slow but steady progress through the "Paraitepuy pass," having passed the approximate halfway point over the weekend. ...
Sols 3562-3563: Adventures Over Sand
Curiosity is continuing the journey through Paraitepuy Pass. The image above shows why it is going to take some time ...
Yale project brings creative expression to space flight
Picture a spacesuit. It's functional, and the mirrored visor is fun. But you can't dance in it. While the first ...
WVU space robotics research helps Mars rovers find their footing
West Virginia University scientists have developed a way for extraplanetary rovers to use nonvisual information to maneuver over treacherous terrain. ...