Stories about: Mount Sharp  

The mountain sits in the Red Planet's Gale Crater, evidence indicates it formed from sediments deposited in a lake bed

New image shows Mount Sharp in the distant background

The rover is now on its way to analyze other scientific targets

A patch of difficult terrain is now behind the rover

The robot is facing a swath of difficult terrain ahead

The Mars rover has made the first steps in its long journey

Curiosity has a long, eight-kilometer (five-mile) trek ahead of it

Mount Sharp certainly looks different under a blue sky

Curiosity is quite the amateur photographer and doesn't waste an opportunity for a shoot

This is definite proof that water once flowed through Gale Crater

A robotic arm-mounted instrument snapped this photograph

The rover is currently heading for its first science target

The marks left behind by its descent stage are clearly visible

An upcoming rover mission could change that soon

The spacecraft is keeping true on its course through space

Experts test rover replica under real-life conditions

Its landing technology is what enabled experts to do this