Curiosity rover is to choose rocks for study

Researchers provided rover opportunity to choose their own targets for laser spectrometer. Scientists gave more autonomy Curiosity NASA Researchers at NASA upgraded the software of the rover Curiosity in such a way that it is now able to choose their own breed for analysis. As reported on the site NASA , 

Curiosity rover paves the path for the first steps of man on Mars

According to scientists, in their first year on Mars, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity made ​​a discovery that should help pave the way for a human mission to the Red Planet, which is planned for the next few decades.

"Solid spacecraft Curiosity, brought to us useful information on the radiation level on the surface of the Red Planet in deep space. 

Remember - Curiosity writes an space history

It centimeter big hole Curiosity robot on Mars has drilled. This is the first time ever that there has been a hole of a robot on; another planet than Earth. Now we're halfway through 2013 and the next two weeks we take a look back at some of the most exciting Astronomy news we sent out this year.

The original article was from 11th February.

At the rover Curiosity damaged wind sensor

NASA experts reported the first problem that has arisen with the Mars rover Curiosity. Specifically the problem is that the rover is damaged wind sensor on one of the masts. According to the assertions of experts NASA, this damage will not significantly affect the operation of the rover as a whole as only able to reduce the accuracy of some of the measurements, but the same cannot eliminate them completely.

Curiosity was hiding behind the sun

Contact Curiosity rover NASA employees will only be able to early May. At the moment communication with the device is approximately completely lost. It can transmit signals only a "yes" or "no", which would specify it is working.

New research Curiosity

Moving away from the forced hibernation, the rover “Curiosity " immediately proceeded to new research. He even made a fence of new samples of Martian soil and made it into powder with its onboard scientific instruments. Now, the rover is ready to perform a complete chemical and spectral analysis of the obtained powder and send the results to Earth at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA).

Curiosity meet hill of Mars

Following spend about seven months on Mars; NASA's rover Curiosity all the time explored the area surrounding its landing zone, studying the Martian surface with its inspiring weapon store of scientific instruments. For about 208 Martian days, or nightingale, 

"Curiosity" began to drill the surface of Mars

At the first time "Curiosity" tried his drill on the surface of Mars. According to BBC News, the robot has continually struck by a brown rock on the surface of the Gale Crater.

On the rover obtained images show traces of the chisel. Until now, the surface of the Red Planet's drill did not try. 

Curiosity calcium deposits found on Mars

Fourth American rover named “Curiosity " continued their research on Mars, throughout the last of which he found deposits of calcium.

Justin Maki (Justin Maki), who is the chief scientist teams Engineering Camera Team Lead rover “Curiosity " 

Mars rover Curiosity explores lowland Yellowknife Bay

The Mars rover Curiosity, a key element of the mission Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) NASA resumed traffic January 3 and drove right up to the twisting geological formation, called Snake river ("Zmeistaya river").

Snake River is a thin curved line of dark rock, running through between flat slabs of lighter rocks and towering over the sand. Curiosity rover science team plans to study this form of relief in detail, before switching to other nearby rocks.

Curiosity has not found life on Mars

NASA experts have proved false the assumption that the research unit Curiosity found traces of life on Mars.

"Installed on the rover's instruments have not yet found any traces of organic compounds on Mars "- said in a statement, NASA.

Curiosity made a great discovery?

Team Mission Mars Science Laboratory implied that they have some important news that they will be ready to share soon. But, like all serious scientists, they are awaiting confirmation of their results before say something specific. In an interview with the American radio station National Public Radio (NPR) science mission chief John Graettinger said that a sample of Martian soil, studied recently with the tool SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) rover Curiosity, showed something "stunning ('earthshaking').

Curiosity SAM tool examines first piece of solid ground

Pinch of fine sand and dust was the first solid Martian samples placed in the biggest tool of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity: Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM.

Inside the rover, SAM determine the chemical composition of samples placed inside it, special attention is paid to the search for fragments, which could indicate the former presence of the world traces of organic life. Curiosity robotic arm delivered to the inlet of the tool SAM, located on the deck of the rover, a sample of Martian soil on 9 November. 

Curiosity digs on Mars glittering particles

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity finds few bright element in the samples, dig up his bucket from the surface of the red planet, scientists say.

Curiosity had recently dumped back taken them a sample of Martian soil, as mission scientists have noticed an unusual pattern in bright fragment, and they feared that they could be a fragment of the space vehicle or ATV. However, the particles, as it turned out, were a Martian origin.

Curiosity first sample of Martian soil

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity first dig a soil sample of the Red Planet this weekend, mission scientists announced yesterday, October 4.

1-ton rover arrived at the sandy area called "Rocknest", on Wednesday, October 3. Scientists have found a place suitable for his first robot operations associated with the extraction of soil samples with the bucket, which should start on Saturday, 6 October, if all goes according to plan.