Tag: "rover"
The Mars Rover Curiosity Digs a Little Deeper
On February 8th, the rover Curiosity used its drill to bore a hole into a slab of flat bedrock, marking the first time we have probed deeply into the interior of a Martian rock in search of the secrets of Mars' past it may hold.
Post on Feb 22, 2013 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
Mars Mountain Climbing Mashup!
The comparison between Earth-side mountain exploration and the planned expedition by the Mars rover Curiosity came to my mind as I read a book my family got me over the holidays: Last Climb, the story of the legendary Mount Everest expeditions of George Leigh Mallory.
Post on Jan 25, 2013 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
News From Mars: A River Ran Through It
NASA's Curiosity rover, now exploring the alluvium at the base of Mount Sharp in Gale Crater for over two months, has struck pay dirt: the gravel and river stone conglomerate laid down by an ancient Martian stream!
Post on Oct 05, 2012 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
NASA's Roving Robotic Chemist Will Collect Clues For Life on Mars
Scientists are looking for elements and molecules that signify life as we know it. But even if they don’t find those molecules, minerals contain important information about the Martian environment. That could help scientists determine if life could have survived on the planet.
Post on Aug 15, 2012 by Melissae Fellet from QUEST Northern California
Dumpster Diving on Mars
Ready for another great adventure to that fabled world, Mars? How about an interplanetary dumpster dive? Curious? Come with us to Gale Crater.
Post on Oct 07, 2011 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
Opportunity's Endeavour
NASA's Opportunity rover has reached the goal of its three-year slog across the landscape of Mars!
Post on Sep 23, 2011 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
Martian Robot Roundup
Out of about 17 successul Mars missions, three orbiters, two rovers, and maybe—MAYbe—one lander are still active.
Post on Jan 15, 2010 by Ben Burress
Mars Rock Talks, Opportunity Listens
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity finds a meteorite on Mars that may shed more light on the history of Mars' atmosphere.
Post on Aug 15, 2009 by Ben Burress
Reporter's Notes: Underwater Laboratory
The Eye in the Sea is one of the coolest, gee-whiz scientific projects you'll see. It's part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's so-called MARS project (that stands for Monterey Accelerated Research System). MARS is an undersea laboratory, set up deep on the sea floor about 30 miles offshore from Monterey.
Post on Nov 21, 2008 by David Gorn
Postcards from Mars
Picture of the edge of Victoria Crater superimposed with image of the rover Opportunity. Credit: NASA/JPLMars is not only on the horizon, it's become a sky-high creature of the night…and so, it's time to blog about the Red Planet once again, and to showcase a few favorite pictures from the veteran robots presently exploring that [...]
Post on Dec 07, 2007 by Ben Burress
