Video Archive

2007-2009

The prime responsibility of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been to search out new landing sites for future missions.

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Hi there, Curiosity here! NASA's next Mars rover! Getting ready for a wild ride to the red planet in 2011.

Read the Winning Student Essay which gave Curiosity it's name >>

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Did Mars once have an environment capable of supporting life?

NASA's next rover will further unravel that mystery.

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Video Candidate for a Mars Landing - Oct 11, 2007 The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment in orbit around Mars has examined many possible landing sites for the Mars Science Laboratory rover, including the Nili Fossae area seen here.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ.of Arizona

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This animation demonstrates how the rover will enter, descend and land on the surface of Mars.

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