Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity

Scheduled to launch in fall 2011 and land on Mars in August 2012, Curiosity is the largest rover ever sent to the Red Planet. It will carry 10 instruments that will help search Mars for environments where life might have existed and the capacity of those environments to preserve evidence of past life.

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Curiosity rover view of Mount Sharp, March 2013
 Sharp Destination Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Self-portrait of Curiosity rover on Mars, February 2013
 Self-Portrait Monday, February 18, 2013
Curiosity view of Rocknest on Mars
 Rocky Home Thursday, November 29, 2012
Recent image from Mars rovers Curiosity and Opportunity
 Mars Targets Saturday, September 29, 2012
Early view of the rim of Gale Crater
 Inside the Wall Sunday, August 12, 2012
Mars Science Laboratory heatshield falls away
 Martian Litter Friday, August 10, 2012
August 8, 2012, view of Mars from the Curiosity rover
 Getting Acquainted Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Composite view of Curiosity rover landing and operating on Mars
 Drop In, Stay Awhile Monday, August 6, 2012
Skycrane lowers Mars Science Laboratory to the Martian surface
 Rube Goldberg Meets Mars Sunday, August 5, 2012
Artist's concept of Mars Science Laboratory approaching the Red Planet
 Final Approach Friday, August 3, 2012
Artist's concept of Curiosity rover on Mars
 Ready to Roll Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The next Mars rover, Curiosity, zaps a Martian rock with a small laser in this a
 War of the Worlds? Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Radio Programs

Sky Crane A complicated landing for a complicated rover Sunday, August 5, 2012
Martian Nuke Powering up a Mars rover Saturday, August 4, 2012
Rover Rovings The promise and perils of sunlight Thursday, March 15, 2012
Mars Science Laboratory III Protecting Mars from alien invaders Thursday, November 24, 2011
Mars Science Laboratory II Sniffing out life on Mars Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Mars Science Laboratory I Plumbing for water on Mars Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Lasers III Getting back at Mars Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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