• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 12th, 2012
MSL Rover Replica Takes a Test Drive

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

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

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

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

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

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

Third of Martian Lakes May Contain Fossil Sediments

The number is smaller than those of similar lakes on Earth

Curiosity's Martian Landing Simulated at JPL

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

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

Curiosity Carries Coin to the Surface of Mars

The object is used for calibrating a camera on the robotic explorer

MSL Successfully Adjusts Course to Mars

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

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

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

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

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

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

MSL Ready to Launch This Saturday

The mission has been nearly 10 years in the making

 
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