Curiosity Rover

Curiosity Rover Updates  - NASA Science These updates are provided by self-selected Mars Science Laboratory mission team members who love to share what Curiosity is doing with the public. Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.

Want to learn more about my journey on Mars? Check out the blog updates from my team: https://t.co/2xA3GGYjGz

31.12.2024 21:20 — 👍 30    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The Earth year is almost over – and I’ve done so much on Mars!

Here are some of my highlights from 2024:
- Drove 3.65 km
- Explored Gediz Vallis channel
- Discovered pure sulfur rocks
- Analyzed three drill-hole samples

What are some of your favorite moments?

31.12.2024 21:20 — 👍 85    🔁 10    💬 3    📌 2

Speaking of my landing... have you ever seen the video of it?

These are all frames captured by that camera – called MARDI. They were put together to show my full descent to the Martian surface in 2012: https://t.co/ixz2vGPtuW

23.12.2024 22:36 — 👍 41    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

Fun fact: I have a camera that was designed to capture my descent and landing, but I still use it after every drive.

It doesn't have a dust cover and is slightly out of focus, but with a little processing, it can help my team study rock layering, wheel tracks and more!

23.12.2024 22:36 — 👍 80    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 0

Everybody’s working for the weekend 😎

As usual, I've been busy exploring Mars. But as we roll into the weekend, take some time to relax and unwind.

07.12.2024 01:07 — 👍 85    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0

These stunning views of the Red Planet are a reminder of how vast and mysterious our universe is...

What are you grateful for this #Thanksgiving?

28.11.2024 20:27 — 👍 79    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

One last look 🥹

Gediz Vallis channel is where I stumbled across that intriguing pure sulfur rock (and it turns out this whole field was full of them!) but I'm off to explore new locales.

Before I left, I snapped this pano. Explore it in 360: https://t.co/zRLpEVu5yF

18.11.2024 23:46 — 👍 39    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

After many months and many more discoveries (remember the sulfur rocks?), my latest drives have taken me out of Gediz Vallis channel, an area my team thinks once held flowing water on Mars.

Now, I’m driving parallel to its rim. Let’s see what I find...

10.10.2024 22:30 — 👍 34    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

These big wheels keep on turning. 🛞

Recent photos of my wheels got some of you worried, but I'm here to reassure you, we're just fine! The images help my team keep tabs on wear and tear. If it came down to it, I could shed part of them off and keep on rolling.

04.10.2024 02:29 — 👍 28    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0