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read the article 'Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving'
May 11, 2012
Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Engineers ran rover-mobility tests on California sand dunes this week in preparation for operating NASA's Curiosity rover after it lands in Mars' Gale Crater.
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read the article 'Peekaboo! Curiosity's Hand Lens Camera Snaps Picture'
May 3, 2012

Peekaboo! Curiosity's Hand Lens Camera Snaps Picture
What's it like inside Curiosity's cruise vehicle? Well, it's a bit dark but the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the rover arm has a built-in LED light or flashlight, used to light up the dark space inside the cruise vehicle and aeroshell to take this full-color test image.
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Spotlight
read the article 'Field Trip!'
May 1, 2012

Field Trip!
A group of journalists take part in a field trip to learn about clues hidden in the rock layers with Curiosity Project Scientist, John Grotzinger.
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Feature
read the article '100 Days and Counting to NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Landing'
April 27, 2012

100 Days and Counting to NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Landing
At 10:31 p.m. PDT today, April 27, (1:31 p.m. EDT), NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, carrying the one-ton Curiosity rover, will be within 100 days from its appointment with the Martian surface.
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Feature
read the article ''Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past And Future'
March 28, 2012

'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past And Future
A stack of geological chapters in the history book of Mars has attracted NASA's big new rover and takes an informal name from a geologist with early Mars missions.
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Status Report
read the article 'Mars-Bound NASA Craft Adjusts Path, Tests Instruments'
March 26, 2012

Mars-Bound NASA Craft Adjusts Path, Tests Instruments
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, halfway to Mars, adjusted its flight path today for delivery of the one-ton rover Curiosity to the surface of Mars in August.
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Feature
read the article 'Curiosity, The Stunt Double'
February 24, 2012

Curiosity, The Stunt Double
With a pair of bug-eyes swiveling on a stalk nearly 8 feet off the ground, the 6-wheeled, 1800-lb Mars rover Curiosity doesn't look much like a human being. Yet, right now, the mini-Cooper-sized rover is playing the role of stunt double for NASA astronauts.
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Status Report
read the article 'Spacecraft Computer Issue Resolved'
February 9, 2012

Spacecraft Computer Issue Resolved
Engineers have found the root cause of a computer reset that occurred two months ago on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory and have determined how to correct it.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin For Camera Checkup'
February 7, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin For Camera Checkup
At least one object in photos NASA's Curiosity rover will transmit from Mars later this year will look familiar to all Americans: a Lincoln penny sent as a camera reference.
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Feature
read the article 'Mars-Bound Instrument Detects Solar Burst's Effects'
January 27, 2012

Mars-Bound Instrument Detects Solar Burst's Effects
This week's solar storm is giving a NASA Mars-bound spacecraft a chance to gauge how such events would affect radiation exposure of future astronauts flying to Mars.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report'
January 11, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft successfully refined its flight path Wednesday with the biggest maneuver planned for the mission's journey between Earth and Mars.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report'
January 6, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
An engine firing on Jan. 11 will be the biggest maneuver that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft will perform on its flight between Earth and Mars.
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Key Dates

Launch:
Nov. 26, 2011

Launch Location:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

Landing: August 2012

Related Information
This video shows the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Nov. 26, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Curiosity's Launch
This video shows the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Nov. 26, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket.
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What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?
What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater.
Next Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater
NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater.
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