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With the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity scheduled to reach the surface of Mars by early August, the need to test the exploration robot's systems is becoming increasingly apparent. NASA experts recently took a test version of the machine out into the desert, for a test driver. Curiosity has a twi... |
12 May 2012
02:40 GMT |
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The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is currently less than 65 days away from reaching the Red Planet, mission managers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, California, announced.
The spacecraft comprises an aeroshell, the rover Curiosity and the Sky Crane system. The latter will be in charge of lowerin... |
3 May 2012
09:07 GMT |
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Officials from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, have recently announced that the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity has less than 100 days to go before it finally reaches its destination. The spacecraft is scheduled to land on the Red Planet in August.
The milestone was reached on A... |
30 April 2012
03:14 GMT |
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Having launched on November 26, 2011, the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity is currently halfway to its destination. Current plans call for it to land on Mars on August 5, 2012. Mission controllers say that all parameters aboard the spacecraft are nominal.
Curiosity is still encapsulated in it aeros... |
2 April 2012
09:10 GMT |
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The international, Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Project Science Group announces that the central feature in the Gale Crater on the Red Planet has just been named Mount Sharp, in honor of planetary sciences founder Robert P. Sharp (1911-2004).
The expert helped educate a large number of the scientists currently lead... |
29 March 2012
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Experts at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California, who manage the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, announce that they successfully completed a new course-correction maneuver yesterday, March 26.
Due to a series of technical factors, the spacecraft could not be launched on a direct co... |
27 March 2012
06:01 GMT |
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In the distant past, Mars was a wet planet, featuring lakes and an ocean on its northern hemisphere. A recent study discovered that about a third of these former lakes contain mud and clay deposits of the type of house fossilized lifeforms here on Earth. The work is critically-important because it indicates location... |
14 March 2012
06:35 GMT |
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Experts at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California have just completed a full dress rehearsal of what the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will look and behave like when it lands on the Red Plant.
The event is scheduled to take place this August, after the mission launched in ... |
7 March 2012
09:32 GMT |
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The computer processor aboard the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) experienced a small glitch about three days after the mission launched. Now, scientists say that they were able to figure out what went wrong, and correct the error. The event is unlikely to cause any damages or delays to the mission.
The MSL is a ... |
10 February 2012
03:59 GMT |
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Experts at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California, say that the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity is carrying an unusual calibration target for one of its cameras – a coin attached to a plaque the size of a standard smartphone.
The object will primarily be used for calib... |
8 February 2012
02:57 GMT |
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Yesterday, January 11, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity completed its first course-correction maneuver in a series that will eventually ensure it reaches the Red Planet. The purpose of these maneuvers is to separate the Atlas V upper stage from the vehicle carrying Curiosity.
The upper stage was not... |
12 January 2012
10:41 GMT |
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The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) instrument aboard the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft has been turned on, allowing experts at the American space agency to measure radiation levels around the probe as it is beginning its 8-month travel to the Red Planet.
Knowing how much radiation is in space &... |
14 December 2011
03:05 GMT |
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According to Space, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission did not undergo one of the steps in the planetary protection guidelines NASA employs in order to ensure that no cross-contamination occurs during space exploration missions.
One of the things experts want to avoid when sending a mission to scout for life ... |
1 December 2011
14:01 GMT |
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The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) launched successfully from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Saturday, November 26. It was carried to orbit aboard an Atlas V delivery system at 7:02 am EST (1502 GMT), and was then successfully placed in its correct transport orbit.
MSL is scheduled to take several months to... |
28 November 2011
02:32 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Indiana in Bloomington are extremely proud to see two of their instruments ready to launch aboard the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity. The spacecraft is scheduled to take off on Saturday, November 26.
Curiosity is one of the most advanced spacecraft ever created, and de... |
24 November 2011
04:36 GMT |
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As the American space agency is getting ready to launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, experts take one final look at some of the spacecraft's instruments. One of the most important among them is MSL Entry, Descent and Landing Instrumentation (MEDLI). As the name suggests, it will only operate as th... |
23 November 2011
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Officials at the American space agency are trembling with anticipation as Saturday, November 26, draws nearer. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission is now poised to launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), in Florida.
The spacecraft is everything a planetary scientist could hope for in terms of... |
22 November 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency announced recently that the launch of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity has been delayed by 24 hours, from November 25 to November 26.
The reason for the hold-up is a suspect battery in the flight termination system, on the Atlas V delivery system that wil... |
21 November 2011
06:02 GMT |
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Officials with the American space agency announce that the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission is currently meeting all launch preparation requirements on schedule. A rocket carrying the mission is scheduled to take off towards the Red Planet in a couple of weeks.
The MSL has already been encapsulated in its prot... |
9 November 2011
08:12 GMT |
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The NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), recently encapsulated in its payload fairing, has now been hoisted up atop the Atlas V delivery system that will carry it to space. The maneuver successfully concluded on Thursday, November 3.
A launch window for the mission opens up on November 25 and ends on December 18, giv... |
4 November 2011
10:48 GMT |
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The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity and all its components have been encapsulated in the payload fairing that will protect them during ascent to Earth's orbit. The maneuver was completed inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.
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31 October 2011
05:29 GMT |
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Mission controllers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California, say that the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will have the ability to look for signs of water trapped in minerals underneath the surface of the Red Planet.
The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) instrument will be ... |
21 October 2011
14:01 GMT |
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The Atlas V delivery system that will take the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity to the Red Planet is currently being assembled in a Florida facility, at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS).
Engineers at the Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) are now mat... |
10 October 2011
10:54 GMT |
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As the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity completes milestone after milestone, experts are analyzing the potential scientific returns of visiting Gale Crater, the mission's main target. They say that the location could finally reveal signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.
The world had liqu... |
6 October 2011
04:42 GMT |
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With its launch date scheduled sometime between November 25 and December 18, the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity is currently undergoing final preparations and tests. Yesterday, on October 5, the robot was mated with its aeroshell.
The latter is made up of the bottom heat shield, which will prot... |
6 October 2011
04:11 GMT |
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Earlier this year, a panel made up of mission managers and scientists decided that the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will land in Gale Crater. This location was selected because of the huge scientific returns it promises to deliver.
As visible in this image gallery, the central region of the c... |
4 October 2011
08:58 GMT |
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As the two spacecraft making up the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission are heading for the Moon, the American space agency is already setting its sights to Mars, preparing to launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity to the Red Planet.
The past few months have been very busy fo... |
12 September 2011
03:08 GMT |
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When the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will launch later this year, it will carry with it a rather high risk of cross-contamination. The term is used to refer to instances when life indigenous to a celestial body makes its way to another cosmic object.
In the early days of space exploration, NASA ... |
6 September 2011
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NASA announces that experts managing the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity are now nearing the end of their preparations to launch the Mini Cooper-sized explorations robot to the Red Planet this November.A launch window for the MSL opens on November 25 and lasts through December 18. If the agency is unabl... |
13 August 2011
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The site that NASA finally selected for landing the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity in stands out from the rest of its former competitors through the fact that it boasts a massive, 5,000-meter-tall mountain in its center. Experts now say that the robotic explorer will attempt to climb it. Naturally, the... |
29 July 2011
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On July 22, NASA announced that it decided to send the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity to Gale Crater. This Martian impact structure is the most relevant location to conduct the type of science Curiosity was created for, and an MIT expert recently explained why.The best way to describe this crater is a ... |
25 July 2011
10:16 GMT |
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One of the primary directives of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity is to discover water on the Red Planet. The latest data suggest that the 1-ton, Mini Cooper-sized robotic explorer may be successful in its quest.Curiosity even has a landing site now, after several years of endless debates and deliber... |
25 July 2011
08:53 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency have finally decided where the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will land. As analysts indicated as much as a month ago, Gale Crater was selected as the destination, due to the tremendous science return benefits it promises.
The selection process was extremely t... |
23 July 2011
01:45 GMT |
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In just three days, officials with the American space agency will announce the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity. The selection process has been extremely long and rigorous, but experts are now convinced that they have the best possible options available. At this point, only two candi... |
19 July 2011
04:48 GMT |
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The panel in charge with establishing the location where the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will land has refined the list of candidates down to two entries. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 6.
Over the past couple of years, experts have been working diligently towards browsing the... |
7 July 2011
02:22 GMT |
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Officials at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California, have just released a new video, depicting how the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will reach and explore the Red Planet.
The video shows the orbital maneuvers that the MSL and its related components will perform when the... |
25 June 2011
06:33 GMT |
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The next NASA mission to Mars may land inside a landscape feature called Gale Crater. Scientists announce that this crater may be the front-runner in the race to select a final landing spot for Curiosity.The Mars Science Laboratory is arguably the most complex robotic mission ever sent to another planet. It features ... |
24 June 2011
03:42 GMT |
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The next rover to trek on the surface of the Red Planet has made its way to Florida, ready to undergo final preparations for its launch later this year. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and the rover Curiosity arrived at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 22. Both were delivered from the NASA Jet Propulsion... |
24 June 2011
02:28 GMT |
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In preparation for launching the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, experts at NASA are currently testing all the components that will go on the spacecraft, including its descent and landing radar instrument.This component is extremely important for the success of the entire mission, as its job is to ensure that ... |
22 June 2011
03:45 GMT |
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The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission is the most complex ever developed for space exploration, and the aeroshell that will protect the rover Curiosity during its fiery descent through the Red Planet's atmosphere is no exception. It will face the harshest conditions of any previous mission.At this point, the... |
17 June 2011
10:05 GMT |
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The next rover to launch for the Red Planet is currently being put through its paces at a California facility, as its designers and constructors want to ensure that it can successfully withstand the harsh conditions of the Martian environment.There are numerous new technologies that went into the robot, now called Cu... |
15 June 2011
04:48 GMT |
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Before the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission can launch to Mars, experts in charge of managing the mission still have to surpass a large number of challenges, the conclusions of a new study show. The report was put together by the independent Inspector General watchdog group, which works for the American space ag... |
9 June 2011
02:47 GMT |
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Scientists from the San Diego, California-based Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) announce that they finished working on the Mast Camera (Mastcam) instrument that will go on NASA's new rover.The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity will feature the ability to snap images of the Red Planet in 3D, an abi... |
1 June 2011
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Increasingly often, studies are adding new evidence to theories suggesting that animals have personalities as well, and that these traits are similarly influential on their lives as our personalities are on our own. This was also the conclusion of the newest investigation on this issue, which was led by experts at th... |
28 April 2011
05:10 GMT |
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Officials with the American space agency are proud to announce that the next rover to be sent on Mars is now nearing completion at a NASA integration facility. The robot is now almost done, having already undergone a massive number of tests to assess its performances.
Little by little, engineers have brought the ... |
7 April 2011
02:29 GMT |
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The next mission scheduled to launch for Mars will this month get a taste of its future home, inside a specially-designed simulation chamber at a NASA lab in California. Throughout the trials, experts will keep track of how the new rover behaves under pressure. Throughout March, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) will... |
21 March 2011
06:07 GMT |
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Later this year, NASA is scheduled to launch its next flagship mission to the Red Planet. However, experts are now raising concerns that some of the materials on the rover may start to leak methane, which would confuse the sensitive sensors on the robot into giving false readings. One of the primary areas of the miss... |
14 March 2011
05:22 GMT |
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Later this year, the American space agency is scheduled to launch its newest planetary exploration rover, called the Mars Science Laboratory. Since the mission does not yet have an official landing site, experts will hold a fifth and final workshop in May, in a bid to settle on a location. At this point, the NASA Mar... |
11 March 2011
09:55 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency say that the Mars Science Laboratory now costs more than $2.5 billion, hundreds of millions of dollars more than initially estimated when the program began, in 2003.While the sum may seem staggering at first, what needs to be considered here is the fact that the machine includes... |
4 February 2011
15:11 GMT |
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Experts at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California, announced the successful completion of the first-ever assessments of the Sky Crane, the novel rover-deployment system that will be inaugurated as the rover Curiosity reaches Mars. The mission, scheduled to blast off to the Red Planet late... |
21 January 2011
10:56 GMT |
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