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Curiosity

Curiosity is a NASA rover part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, which landed on Mars in August 2012. Its primary goal is to explore Gale Crater to assess whether Mars ever had conditions suitable for microbial life.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Curiosity"

Two Worlds, One Sun

Two Worlds, One Sun

15/06/2025

Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars

Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars

23/03/2025

Flat Rock Hills on Mars

Flat Rock Hills on Mars

02/05/2023

Stereo Mars near Opposition

Stereo Mars near Opposition

03/12/2022

Siccar Point on Mars

Siccar Point on Mars

31/08/2022

Rock Fingers on Mars

Rock Fingers on Mars

20/06/2022

The Gator-Back Rocks of Mars

The Gator-Back Rocks of Mars

15/04/2022

A Flower-Shaped Rock on Mars

A Flower-Shaped Rock on Mars

09/03/2022

Mars Panorama 360 from Curiosity

Mars Panorama 360 from Curiosity

14/09/2021

The Shining Clouds of Mars

The Shining Clouds of Mars

05/06/2021

Curiosity: Sol 3048

Curiosity: Sol 3048

25/03/2021

Perseverance: Seven Minutes to Mars

16/02/2021