Martian atmosphere likely swept away by solar winds
During most of April planetary orbits put the sun between Mars and Earth and cut off reliable communications with Curiosity, the NASA rolling laboratory on the Red Planet.
Curiosity a rolling lab to identify Mars minerals
Curiosity is on its own for most of this month because the sun is between Earth and Mars, blocking radio signals between the planets.
Ups and downs mark month for Curiosity
It’s been a busy month for Curiosity since last month’s column, with some great news and a few problems. First, the great news.
Rover tools tested as science mission looms
Just over five months ago, the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, landed in Gale Crater on Mars.
Rover offers daily taste of Mars weather
One of the primary instruments on the rover Curiosity is the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station, a weather station to help us better understand the climate of Mars.
Curiosity already diving into discoveries
So what has Curiosity been doing on Mars for the past Earth month?
Curiosity's camera system makes give Mars rover powerful eyes
On Aug. 5, NASA successfully landed Curiosity, the Mars Science Lab rover, at Gale Crater on the planet Mars.
