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Curiosity is a car-sized Mars rover exploring Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral (CCAFS) on November 26, 2011, at 15:02:00 UTC and landed on Aeolis Palus inside Gale crater on Mars on August 6, 2012, 05:17:57 UTC.
Nov 26, 2011 · Curiosity is a car-size rover that landed on Mars in 2012 to investigate its past habitability and potential for life. It has 10 science instruments, including a laser, a drill, and 17 cameras, and has found evidence of ancient water and organics on Mars.
Nov 6, 2023 · The rover is still exploring the ancient climate and habitability of Mars, drilling samples and analyzing them with its instruments. Learn about the latest discoveries, challenges and updates from the mission team.
Explore the interactive map to see where Curiosity rover is and where it has been since landing on Mars in 2012. Learn how the rover team plans its routes and investigates Gale Crater's past habitability.
Aug 5, 2022 · The intrepid spacecraft has explored Gale Crater and Mount Sharp, finding evidence of ancient water and life-supporting conditions. Learn how Curiosity has adapted to the Red Planet's challenges and what's next for its mission.
Feb 8, 2023 · The rover discovered rippled rock textures that suggest lakes existed in a region of ancient Mars that scientists expected to be drier. It also explored a valley with a channel eroded by a river and a debris pile from wet landslides.
May 6, 2024 · Curiosity is a rover that was sent to Mars to determine if the Red Planet ever had the proper conditions for microbial life to survive. On Earth, where there is water, there are living things. We know that Mars had water a long time ago. But did it also have other conditions life needs? To find out, NASA sent the Curiosity rover to Mars.
