Apr 22, 2025 · Part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, Curiosity, was the largest and most capable rover ever sent to Mars when it launched in 2011. Curiosity set out to answer the question: Did Mars ever have the right environmental conditions to …

Curiosity is a car-sized Mars rover exploring Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. [2] Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral (CCAFS) on November 26, 2011, at 15:02:00 UTC and landed on Aeolis Palus inside Gale crater on Mars on August 6, 2012, 05:17:57 UTC.

Jul 16, 2024 · NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012 inside Gale Crater, which lies on the boundary between Mars' cratered southern highlands and its smooth, northern plains. Follow Curiosity’s latest location as it explores areas that can help answer questions about whether Gale Crater was habitable in the distant past.

Jul 16, 2024 · Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.

1 day ago · Curiosity arrived on Mars in 2012, making it NASA’s oldest functioning rover on the planet. It’s traveled over 21 miles as it scales the slopes of Mount Sharp—the massive central mountain ...

Apr 28, 2025 · Mars orbiter captures 1st-of-its-kind image of Curiosity rover. The reconnaissance orbiter, which has been circling Mars from above since 2006, caught a glimpse of Curiosity on Feb. 28, along with ...

Apr 17, 2025 · New findings from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover could provide an answer to the mystery of what happened to the planet’s ancient atmosphere and how Mars has evolved over time. Researchers have long believed that Mars once had a thick, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere and liquid water on the planet’s surface. That carbon dioxide and water ...

Apr 24, 2025 · NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has never been camera shy, having been seen in selfies and images taken from space. But on Feb. 28 — the 4,466th Martian day, or sol, of the mission — Curiosity was captured in what is believed to be the first orbital image of the rover mid-drive across the Red Planet.

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, Curiosity is the largest and most capable rover ever sent to Mars. View the latest news, images, and discoveries from the Red Planet.

Apr 17, 2025 · A photomosaic taken by the Curiosity Rover on April 30, 2023 at the Ubajara drill site in Gale Crater, Mars. Rock powder samples drilled here contained substantial amounts of siderite (an iron ...