NASA rover finds diverse minerals in Martian rocks
Curiosity landed near Mount Sharp in Gale Crater in August 2012. It reached the base of the mountain in 2014. Layers of rocks at the base of Mount Sharp accumulated as sediment within ancient lakes around 3.5 billion years ago.
Jun 12, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity bids 360-style farewell to scenic Martian region as it begins new chapter of Mars exploration! - Watch video
Now, the rover is on its way toward uphill destinations of Mount Sharp.
Oct 04, 2016, 11:21 AM IST
See pic: Stunning layered rocks adorn the surface of Mars – NASA's Curiosity goes click-click!
Curiosity has beamed back in what appears to be beautifully detailed colour images of the Martian surface.
Sep 12, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
Curiosity rover tastes scooped sand for first time on Mars
Curiosity has scooped up sample material at only one other site since it landed on Mars in August 2012.
Jan 22, 2016, 13:04 PM IST
Curiosity spots loads of silica on Mars, bolsters water presence
Water that is acidic would tend to carry other ingredients away and leave silica behind.
Dec 18, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
Ancient lakes at Gale Crater reveal Mars' wet paleoclimate
Mars Science Laboratory presents recent results of its quest to not just follow the water but to understand where it came from, and how long it lasted on the surface of Mars so long ago.
Oct 09, 2015, 13:42 PM IST
Curiosity rover captures petrified sand dunes on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured large-scale inclined bedding structures on Mars - characteristic of deposits that formed as sand dunes and then cemented into rock.
Sep 12, 2015, 11:39 AM IST
