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NASA Mars Rover: 360-Degree Interactive Panorama Plants Your Feet In Martian Soil

As the Curiosity Mars rover headed eastward towards a region called Glenelg on Thursday, its 2-megapixel MastCams captured images of Gale Crater and Mount Sharp.

Curiosity Rover Discovers Anomaly; Broadcasts First Human Voice On Mars

The Curiosity mars rover has found a geological "unconformity" on Mount Sharp, its destination.

NASA Set To Land On Mars Again In 2016 With Insight Mission; Will Explore Planet's Interior (VIDEO)

A mission to land a terrestrial explorer on Mars in 2016 recently gained approval from NASA.

NASA Curiosity's First Drive Destination Is 400 Meters from Landing Site; First Rock Drilling and Laser Zap to Take Place

It's been 13 days since the Curiosity rover touched down on Martian soil and now scientists and engineers at NASA are ready to give the rover its first relatively extensive test drive.

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover's ChemCam Ready To Beam Back Pictures

A sophisticated two-phase geological study tool, the ChemCam is operational and ready to go, according to the scientists running it.

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Successfully Lands On Mars (PHOTOS)

NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, survived its seven minutes of terror and has sent back its first images from the Martian surface.

Stephan Colbert Showcases NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover (VIDEOS)

The Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity Rover, is slated to land on the red planet in just days, an event that has everyone talking. Most notable of all was TV comedian Stephen Colbert who gave John Grunsfeld, NASA associate administration for science missions, some time on his "The Colbert Report."