NASA's Mars Curiosity rover/Mars Science Laboratory and its team will receive a trio of National Space Club awards. >>

On Mars, as on Earth, sometimes things can take on an unusual appearance. >>

NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. >>

Using NASA's newest rover Curiosity, learn how to use NASA astrobiology and the exploration of Mars to enhance life science and physical science topics in your classroom. Register by Feb. 26 . >>

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has produced some rock powder with its drill as the last major test before the rover's first full drilling. >>

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used the hammering action of its drill on Feb. 2 as the second-to-last major test before the first full drilling to collect a sample of rock dust. >>

At the center of this image from NASA's Curiosity rover is the hole in a rock called "John Klein" where the rover conducted its first sample drilling on Mars. >>

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera (Mastcam) to take the images combined into this mosaic of the drill area, called "John Klein." >>

An animated set of three images from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the rover's drill in action on Feb. 8, 2013, or Sol 182, Curiosity's 182nd Martian day of operations. >>

After an activity called the "mini drill test" by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera recorded this close-up view of the results during the 180th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (Feb. 6, 2013). >>

In an activity called the "mini drill test," NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its drill to generate this ring of powdered rock for inspection in advance of the rover's first full drilling. >>

The bit in the rotary-percussion drill of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity left its mark in a target patch of rock called "John Klein" during a test on the rover's 176th Martian day, or sol (Feb. 2, 2013), in preparation for the first drilling of a rock by the rover. >>

NASA's Curiosity rover finds calcium deposits on Mars similar to those seen on Earth when water circulates in cracks and rock fractures. >>

NASA's Curiosity rover dusts off a rock on Mars for the first time. >>

New Year's Eve revelers watching giant screens in New York's Times Square saw a special Happy New Year greeting from Mars, currently 206 million miles away. >>

Curiosity will spend the holidays at a location on Mars dubbed "Grandma's House." >>

Where���s the driver���s seat for a Mars rover? Millions of miles away, back on Earth! Learn more in this 60-second video. >>

This animation shows how the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was positioned for taking multiple images that were later combined into a self-portrait of the rover. The animation was made using software that rover planners use to design Curiosity's movements. >>

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See the latest mission images of our spacecraft and those returned from the Red Planet and get the latest updates on Curiosity's Journey! NASA Be A Martian >>

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity, landed on Mars August 6th, 2012 EDT. Explore this amazing SUV-sized rover, and learn about the tools that it will use to explore the Martian landscape! Mars Rover: Curiosity >>

Explore the different instruments that make up the Curiosity rover. See how each will assist to uncover new information as Curiosity heads to Mount Sharp. >>

Want to drive a rover on the surface of Mars? Play this interactive! >>

NASA and Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., have collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars. >>

Send A Message to Curiosity's Mission Team! We're Happy to Hear from You. >>

Ask Dr. C, your personal Mars expert! >>

My parts are similar to what a human would need to explore Mars (body, brains, eyes, arm, legs, etc.). Check it out though--sometimes they are located in odd places! >>

Enjoy this slideshow about Curiosity's mission: To see if Mars ever had the right conditions to support life! >>

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