- 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
- 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 28th, 2012
NASA Shuffles Funds to Resume Work on ExoMars
The agency plans to cut back on outer planet missions
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 14th, 2012
Flagships Martian Missions Impossible with New Budget
NASA will only get $17.7 billion for fiscal year 2013
- 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
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 30th, 2012
MSL Tool Analyzes Latest Solar Flare in Detail
The spacecraft is currently on its way to Mars
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 17th, 2012
NASA's Flagship Missions Endangered by Lack of Funding
The agency is operating on a constantly-diminishing budget
- 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
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 7th, 2012
First Trajectory Correction for MSL Takes Place January 11
The maneuver is estimated to take about 175 minutes to complete
- 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 2nd, 2011
No Course Correction Needed for MSL at This Point
The launch was exquisitely carried out, NASA explains
- 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
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 1st, 2011
Three JPL Missions Recognized with Significant Award
The missions got the nod for their contribution to forwarding science