The Mars Science Lab rover Curiosity safely touched down exactly as planned on Mars at 1:31am eastern time. It was a best…
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Excitement Builds as Millions Prepare to Watch the Mars Rover Landing Tonight
Excitement builds as the latest Mars Rover Curiosity is due to land on Mars at 1:31 a.m., EDT on Monday, Aug. 6. You…
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Hours from Landing, Landing is a GO!
(Source NASA) PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft is healthy and right on course for a landing in…
First Planned Images from Mars Curiosity Rover
NASA – The car-size rover’s very first images will come from the one-megapixel Hazard-Avoidance cameras (Hazcams) attached to the body…
Mars Rover Mission Broadcast Lands In Times Square
WASHINGTON — The Toshiba Vision screen in New York City’s Times Square will become the largest East Coast location for…
Mars Orbiter Repositioned to Phone Home Mars Landing
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbital location to be in a better position to…
Mars Rover Curiosity Hand Lens Imager instrument
NASA – A suite of instruments named Sample Analysis at Mars will analyze samples of material collected and delivered by…
NASA’S Car-Sized Rover Nears Daring Landing on Mars
WASHINGTON — NASA’s most advanced planetary rover is on a precise course for an early August landing beside a Martian…
