- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 12th, 2012
MSL Rover Replica Takes a Test Drive
Experts took it out into the Mojave Desert, California
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 3rd, 2012
MSL Is Three Months Away from Mars
The rover is currently on schedule for an August 5 landing
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 30th, 2012
MSL Is Less Than 100 Days Away from Mars
The rover is scheduled to reach the planet this August
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 2nd, 2012
MSL Reaches Midway Point on Its Trip to Mars
The spacecraft is on schedule to reach the Red Planet in August
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 29th, 2012
Gale Crater's Central Feature Named Mount Sharp
The location will start being analyzed later this year
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 27th, 2012
MSL Carries Out Course Correction Maneuver
The spacecraft is currently scheduled to arrive at Mars later this year
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 14th, 2012
Third of Martian Lakes May Contain Fossil Sediments
The number is smaller than those of similar lakes on Earth
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 7th, 2012
Curiosity's Martian Landing Simulated at JPL
The actual spacecraft was not involved in the simulations
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 10th, 2012
MSL Computer Error Tracked Back and Fixed
The mission is now out of harm's way, experts report
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 8th, 2012
Curiosity Carries Coin to the Surface of Mars
The object is used for calibrating a camera on the robotic explorer
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 12th, 2012
MSL Successfully Adjusts Course to Mars
The maneuver was the first of a series, but very important
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 14th, 2011
Mars-Bound Rover Begins Monitoring Space Radiations
The MSL is scheduled to arrive at its destination in August 2012
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 1st, 2011
Planetary Protection Procedure Omitted for Mars-Bound Mission
The MSL did not undergo one of the critical sanitation steps before launch
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 28th, 2011
MSL Is En Route to Mars, Arrival Scheduled for 2012
The mission features the most complex rover ever built
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 24th, 2011
A Quick Look at Curiosity's CheMin and MAHLI Instruments
Researchers in Indiana contributed to building both of them
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 23rd, 2011
A Quick Look at Curiosity's MEDLI Suite
The sensor ensemble will guide the rover through its atmospheric descent
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 22nd, 2011
MSL Ready to Launch This Saturday
The mission has been nearly 10 years in the making