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NASA showered with praise over Curiosity Mars rover landingNASA is exulting in its latest success: A one-ton robotic science lab safely deposited on the surface of Mars via never-before-attempted entry and descent maneuvers.
First images from Mars rover reveal unexplored landscapeAfter a successful landing, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is beaming back images of its landing site, the Red Planet's Gale crater.
Amazing photograph shows Mars rover just before landingA spectacular photo taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the Curiosity Mars rover as it dangles from a supersonic parachute shortly before safely touching down on the Red Planet.
A star is born: Mars rover Curiosity has legions of fans all a-TwitterNASA's Mars rover Curiosity began tweeting to avid followers years before it dramatically landed on the surface of Mars. But the number of its followers just skyrocketed.
- President Obama hails NASA's Curiosity Mars rover landing
The president called the daring landing of the one-ton rover on the Red Planet and 'unprecedented feat of technology.'
NASA scientists get first rover's-eye view of Gale Crater on MarsThe rover Curiosity, which touched down on Mars early Monday, has so far sent back seven images of the surface, including a fuzzy profile of Mt. Sharp, the mountain in the center of Gale Crater.
Curiosity rover beams back first photo from Martian surfaceA black-and-white image of the wheel of NASA's one-ton Curiosity rover resting on Martian was the first visual proof that the craft had safely touched down on the Red Planet.
NASA's Mars rover makes daring touchdown on Red PlanetAn ambitious maneuver involving an enormous supersonic parachute and a rocket-powered sky crane safely delivered the one-ton, $2.5 billion dollar robot to the surface of Mars.
As rover Curiosity lands, Mars exploration program fights for its lifeThe pinpoint landing of the rover Curiosity on Mars early Monday went as planned, to the jubilation of NASA scientists. But the budget for the Mars program is on the chopping block, as Washington grapples with debt and deficit.
NASA's Mars program riding on a rover heading for touch downThe one-ton Mars rover named Curiosity is set to land on the red planet at around 1:31 am Eastern time.
Mars mission: Rover Curiosity poised to enter red planet's atmosphereAt mission control, nothing to do now but watch and wait, as the rover and its descent module near Mars' atmosphere and begin to feel the pull of gravity. So far, everything is on track for early-Monday landing.
How to escape from a black holeEscaping from a black hole is easy, as long as you're an elementary particle, say physicists.
Five myths about MarsNo planet in our solar system has been linked to more misconceptions than Mars, where NASA's Curiosity rover is scheduled to touch down on Sunday night. Here are the five most persistent myths about the Red Planet.
- 'Seven minutes of terror': Mars rover landing will be a nail-biter
Scientists are utilizing a complicated new 'sky crane' technique for landing the car-sized Curiosity rover on Mars Monday. The hope is that the good luck NASA has had with Mars missions will hold up.
How will the Curiosity Mars rover phone home?A pair of orbiters circling the Red Planet will help signals from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on their long journey to Earth.
NASA awards $1.1 billion to Boeing, SpaceX, Sierra Nevada CorporationThree private companies – Boeing, SpaceX, and the Sierra Nevada Corporation – will share $1.1 billion from NASA to help restore the US human spaceflight program.
MSL? EDL? A guide to NASA's Mars rover lingo.If you plan on watching the scheduled touchdown of NASA's Mars rover on Sunday night, you had better read this so that you'll know what people are talking about.
Mysterious black hole type perplexes, bewildersBillions of times the mass of our own sun, so-called massive black holes present a baffling mystery with clues hidden at the very dawn of existence.
- Boeing, SpaceX, Sierra Nevada Corporation to share $1.1 billion from NASA
Under a new deal, NASA will be paying a trio of companies over the next 21 months to develop spacecraft capable of flying US astronauts to the International Space Station.
Why does NASA's Mars rover have a laser beam attached to its head?The Curiosity Mars rover, scheduled to land on Mars on Sunday night, comes with a laser mounted to its head. Why?
