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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
15/06/2025
Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars
23/03/2025
Flat Rock Hills on Mars
02/05/2023
Stereo Mars near Opposition
03/12/2022
Siccar Point on Mars
31/08/2022
Rock Fingers on Mars
20/06/2022
The Gator-Back Rocks of Mars
15/04/2022
A Flower-Shaped Rock on Mars
09/03/2022
Mars Panorama 360 from Curiosity
14/09/2021
The Shining Clouds of Mars
05/06/2021
Curiosity: Sol 3048
25/03/2021
Perseverance: Seven Minutes to Mars
Video
16/02/2021
Landing on Mars: Seven Minutes of Terror
Video
15/02/2021
Two Worlds, One Sun
02/08/2020
Mars Panorama from Curiosity
06/03/2020
Hills, Ridges, and Tracks on Mars
26/01/2020
Late Afternoon on Mars
20/12/2019
Curiosity Rover Finds a Clay Cache on Mars
29/10/2019
Curiosity at Teal Ridge
08/08/2019
Mars Methane Mystery Deepens
Video
22/04/2019
Martian Moon Phobos Crosses the Sun
Video
10/04/2019
InSight Lander Takes Selfie on Mars
21/01/2019
Sound and Light Captured by Mars InSight
10/12/2018
Curiosity Vista from Vera Rubin Ridge
Video
10/09/2018
Curiosity's Dusty Self
23/06/2018
Dusty With a Chance of Dust
16/06/2018
Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge
26/01/2018
Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars
20/11/2017
Global Aurora at Mars
06/10/2017
Ireson Hill on Mars
19/07/2017