NASA's Mars rover ready to 'drive, drive, drive'
September 12, 2012|Irene Klotz | Reuters. A NASA handout photo shows the three left wheels of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity combined in two images that were taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on September 9, 2012.articles.chicagotribune.com
Mars rover Opportunity finds strange spheres
Mars rover Opportunity finds strange spheres. Mars rover Opportunity sent this picture of these microscopic spheres to NASA.www.baynews9.com
Mars rover snaps high-resolution photos of itself (+video)
This view of the three left wheels of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity combines two images that were taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) during the 34th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Sept.www.csmonitor.com
NASA's Mars rover ready to 'drive, drive, drive'
Curiosity to head to first major science target. * One more day of instrument checks on Thursday. * Two-year mission to assess conditions for life.in.reuters.com
Mars rover Curiosity to hit the road again after wrapping up health checkups ...
LOS ANGELES - The Mars rover Curiosity is preparing to roll again after it completes its health checkups this week, project managers said Wednesday.www.washingtonpost.com
Mars Rover Set to "Drive, Drive, Drive"—Headed for "Prize" Mountain
... Drive, Drive"—Headed for "Prize" Mountain. Plus: Why Curiosity may soon show its inner WALL-E. Picture of Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on NASA's Curiosity. Built for close-ups, the Curiosity rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager sits on a robotic arm.news.nationalgeographic.com
Mars Rover Spectrometer Finishes Calibration-Target Reading
The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) instrument, mounted near the rear of the rover, was given commands for a nearly six-hour reading after the Mars-afternoon communications pass by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. DAN is used to check whether the ...www.marsdaily.com
Mars rock hound: Rover Curiosity prepares to head for unique formation
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has provided a sweeping panorama of its new home in Gale Crater, provided what one researcher calls a dog's-eye view of the rover's underside, and now aims to raise its eyes to the sky to capture the transit of the Martian ...www.csmonitor.com
Mars Rover Curiosity 'Flawlessly' Acing Health Checks
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is on the verge of passing a rigorous month-long health checkup with flying colors, scientists announced today (Sept.www.space.com
Mars rover Curiosity working 'flawlessly': NASA
This view of the lower front and underbelly areas of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was taken by the rover's camera on September 9. Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars more than a month ago, appears to be working "flawlessly" as it prepares to continue ...phys.org
Robot arm in good shape, Mars rover set to resumed trek
Engineers testing the Curiosity Mars rover are wrapping up a series of robot arm calibration and motion tests before resuming a slow trek toward a nearby rock formation this weekend, on the lookout for a suitable stone to reach out and touch in an ...www.cbsnews.com
Will NASA's Mars rover find signs of life? A Q
The Mars rover Curiosity - the centerpiece of NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission - has 10 instruments to help it characterize the Martian environment and determine if the planet ever had the potential to support life.www.csmonitor.com
Nasa Curiosity rover begins Mars science mission today
During 1997's Mars Pathfinder mission, one in three sols were lost because something happened unexpectedly and the rover halted operations. During the Spirit and Opportunity rover missions, which landed in 2004, lost sols were down to just one in 10.www.guardian.co.uk
NASA Makes Most Of Curiosity Rover Data
NASA Makes Most Of Curiosity Rover Data. New Mission Data Processing and Control System (MPCS) uses techniques including graphical views to make raw data from Mars rover useful to more team members inside NASA. By Dan Taylor · InformationWeek ...www.informationweek.com
Mars Curiosity rover readies for Red Planet trek
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has completed the delicate calibration of a robotic arm as it awaits further instructions in Gale Crater near the Martian equator.www.tgdaily.com
Mars rover fulfills dream for MSU alumna
Now, about 22 years later, the Montana State University graduate, who grew up on a Gallatin County farm, saw her dream come true when the rover Curiosity landed on Mars. As head of the rover's mobility team and an engineer at the Jet Propulsion ...billingsgazette.com
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity nears completion of Robotic Arm Tests
Pasadena, CA - NASA's Mars Curiosity team has almost finished robotic arm tests in preparation for the rover to touch and examine its first Martian rock.www.clarksvilleonline.com
Mars Rover Curiosity Uses MAHLI Camera To Send Back Detailed Self-Portraits ...
This view of the lower front and underbelly areas of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity combines nine images taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) during the 34th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Sept.www.huffingtonpost.com
Mars rover Curiosity working 'flawlessly': NASA
09/13/2012 For the past week, the rover, which touched down on August 6, has undergone a series of instrument tests, as well as a rebooting of its steering computers, and everything so far appears fine, according to officials with the Jet Propulsion ...www.omglobe.com
Mars Rover Curiosity sends back 3-D image
A 3-D image view from the Mars rover Curiosity. The image was taken from the Bradbury Landing site inside Gale Crater using the left and right eyes of the navigation camera.www.washingtonpost.com
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