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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"
Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars
08/05/2017
Curiosity Surveys Lower Mount Sharp on Mars
28/12/2016
A Crumbling Layered Butte on Mars
05/10/2016
Curiosity at Murray Buttes on Mars
24/08/2016
Dark Dunes on Mars (Horizontally Compressed)
20/07/2016
Crossing Mars
02/05/2016
NASA's Curiosity Rover at Namib Dune (360 View)
Video
29/03/2016
A Dark Sand Dune on Mars
19/01/2016
Little Planet Curiosity
22/08/2015
Curiosity's View
08/08/2015
1000 Sols
13/06/2015
Two Worlds, One Sun
12/05/2015
Layered Rocks near Mount Sharp on Mars
09/02/2015
The Mysterious Methane of Mars
22/12/2014
Crystals on Mars
12/12/2014
Comet Siding Spring Passes Mars
20/10/2014
Unusual Rocks near Pahrump Hills on Mars
29/09/2014
Martian Anniversary Selfie
27/06/2014
Curiosity Inspects Mt. Remarkable on Mars
07/05/2014
Mount Sharp on the Horizon
08/03/2014
Crossing Dingo Gap on Mars
18/02/2014
Rock Nest Panorama from Curiosity on Mars
25/06/2013
Curiosity: Wheels on Mars
03/06/2013
Sharp Stereo
27/04/2013
Curiosity Self-Portrait Panorama
22/02/2013
Mars: Shadow at Point Lake
05/02/2013
Curiosity Rover at Rocknest on Mars
27/12/2012
An Ancient Stream Bank on Mars
02/10/2012
Unusual Spheres on Mars
25/09/2012
Curiosity on the Move
10/09/2012