Video Archive

2010

Getting Wired for Mars - November 23, 2010

Building Curiosity: Engineers test new software for NASA's Mars Curiosity mission.

QuickTime: 480x360 (35.9 MB)  |   640x360 (62.5 MB)  |   1280x720 (185 MB) Podcast: 640x360 (29.9 MB) Transcript (174 KB)

Building Curiosity: Rover Rocks Rocker-Bogie - September 16, 2010

Curiosity rover is put through its paces. NASA engineers run the Curiosity rover through an obstacle course.

QuickTime: 640x360 w/Caption (77.9 MB)  |   640x360 (83.1 MB) 1280x720 (305 MB)  |   Podcast: 640x360 (78.2 MB) Transcript PDF (16 KB)

Teaching Hand-Eye Coordination - September 3, 2010

Building Curiosity: Engineers give the rover lessons in hand-eye coordination.

QuickTime: 480x360 (captioned) (22 MB)  |   1280x720 (208 MB)  |   640x360 (40 MB) Podcast: 640x360 (55 MB) Transcript PDF (63 KB)

Building Curiosity: Robotic Arm Attached - August 20, 2010

The latest report from the clean room where Curiosity (Mars Science Laboratory) is being built. This week, the robotic arm was attached to the rover.

QuickTime: 480x360 (captioned) (18.4 MB)  |   1280x720 (229 MB)  |   640x360 (44 MB) Podcast: 640x360 (67.8 MB)

First Test Drive For Next Mars Rover - July 23, 2010

This video shows the first test drive of the next Mars Rover, Curiosity, in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on July 23, 2010. Engineers in "bunny suits" conducted the test, while proud team members watched from a viewing gallery. Deputy Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada explains the process.

View the Spotlight >>

QuickTime: 480x360 (captioned) (9.6 MB)  |   1280x720 (230 MB)  |   640x360 (29.9 MB) MPEG-4: 640x360 (42.9 MB)   |   320x180 (41.9 MB)

Curiosity Gets a Head - July 23, 2010

This video clip shows engineers in the JPL clean room where Curosity is getting it's "head."

View the Spotlight >>

QuickTime (41.5 MB)  |   QuickTime (108.6 MB)  |   QuickTime (315 MB) MPEG-4 (7.6 MB)   |   MPEG-4 (53.7 MB)

Curiosity Spins Its Wheels - July 23, 2010

Engineers just installed six new wheels on the Curiosity rover, and rotated all six wheels at once on July 9, 2010.

View the Spotlight >>

QuickTime (43.6 MB)  |   QuickTime (115 MB)  |   QuickTime (315 MB)  |   MPEG-4 (8.16 MB)

New Wheels - July 7, 2010

Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory install a set of six wheels onto the Curiosity rover, which is destined for Mars in late 2011.

View the Spotlight >>

QuickTime (30.3 MB)   |   QuickTime (78.5 MB)   |   MPEG-4 (5.9 MB)   |   MPEG-4 (42.4 MB)