NASA launches Curiosity rover to look for life on Mars

On This Day, Nov. 26: NASA launches Curiosity rover to look for life on Mars
In 1789, U.S. President George Washington declared Nov. 26, 1789, to be Thanksgiving Day. It was the first U.S. holiday by presidential proclamation. In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, British archaeologists Howard Carter and George Carnarvon became the first humans to enter King Tutankhamen's treasure-laden tomb in more than 3,
OTD In Space - November 26: Curiosity Rover Launches To Mars
On November 26, 2011, the NASA Curiosity rover launched to Mars. Curiosity was the biggest and most powerful rover anyone had ever sent to the Red Planet. The two-ton science laboratory is about the size of a small SUV.
NASA releases stunning images from Mars rover as it searches for evidence life could have existed
NASA scientists are hoping to understand the history of where they found the rocks — and for evidence of ancient microbial life
NASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones
The Mars rover, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has slowly scaled Mount Sharp since 2014. This mountain, officially monikered "Aeolis Mons," was discovered in the 1970s; cut into its alien landscape is the boulder-packed Gediz Vallis channel, which some scientists believe to be an ancient river bed.
NASA Mars Rover Exploring Spiderweb-Like Patterns on Mars
There's no shortage of cool features of mysterious origins to be found on the surface of Mars, but the next one that NASA scientists have in their crosshairs is definitely one to keep your eyes peeled for.
Mars Curiosity rover takes a last look at mysterious sulfur
NASA's Curiosity rover is preparing for the next leg of its journey, a months-long trek to a formation called the boxwork, a set of weblike patterns on Mars's surface that stretches for miles. It will soon leave behind Gediz Vallis channel,
Curiosity Rover’s Next Stop: ‘Spiderwebs’ on Martian Mountain
The Curiosity rover is preparing for its next mission, which will take it to explore the giant spiderweb-like formations on Mount Sharp. These honeycomb patterns stretch for miles across the Martian mountain, and NASA has announced that the rover will soon begin its journey to this region.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Uncovers Mars’ Mysterious Spiderweb Rocks and Hidden Crystals
NASA's Curiosity captured a 360-degree panorama before leaving Gediz Vallis channel, a feature it’s been exploring for the past year. The rover embarks on a journey to Mars' boxwork formation, investigating its weblike patterns and the late-stage water activity indicated by Gediz Vallis channel.
What are spider webs on Mars that NASA’s Curiosity Rover might likely explore
Twelve years after landing on Mars, Curiosity Rover is investigating peculiar 'boxwork' formations on Mount Sharp. These giant spiderweb-like patterns, possibly formed by evaporating water, may hold clues to past microbial life,
On This Day: NASA launches Curiosity rover to look for life on Mars
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches NASA's Mars Science Laboratory from Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on November 26, 2011. File Photo by Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell/UPI | License Photo Nov.
NASA’s Mars Rover Is Heading To Explore These Freaky Spiderwebs Called Boxwork
The Boxwork feature was first viewed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in 2006, and looks like spiderwebs stretching ...
Curiosity rover discovers rare sulphur stones on mars: Here’s what its hinting at the red planet's past?
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers rare sulphur stones on Mars which uncover new clues about the planet’s history. (NASA/JPL) ...