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December 20, 2007

Alignment on December 24, 2007

This is a special day that happens only every 26 months when Earth is exactly between the Sun and Mars. Find out more about opposition and experiment with Mars and Earth in their orbits.

Spotlight

September 17, 2007

Mars Science Laboratory Project Changes Respond to Cost Increases, Keep Mars Program On Track

In early June 2007, the Mars Science Laboratory project completed its project-wide Critical Design Review (CDR), which marks the completion of the project's design phase and transition into the build up of flight hardware.

Spotlight

June 27, 2007

Shutterbugs Shoot 'Scarecrow'

On June 19, 2007, media visited JPL's newly expanded outdoor Mars Yard where rovers train for future planetary missions. Visitors were treated to a test drive of the "Scarecrow" rover.

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May 10, 2007

Mars Science Laboratory - Less Than a Year from Assembly and Testing Phase

The 2009 Mars Science Laboratory, the mammoth grandchild of the 1997 Sojourner rover, is less than one year from the assembly, test and launch operations phase (ATLO).

Mission Information

Launched:
7:02 a.m. PST, Nov. 26, 2011
(10:02 a.m. EST)

Landed:
10:32 p.m. PDT, Aug. 5, 2012
(1:32 a.m. EDT, Aug. 6, 2012)

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Mission Fact Sheet:
Mission Fact Sheet (PDF, 768 KB)

Science Team Publications
Publication List (PDF, 379 KB)

Mission Updates

Curiosity's Cameras 06/13/13

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Curiosity is at Point Lake on Mars and will snap pictures to send home. Find out more about the rover's 17 cameras, including why some shoot in color and others others take black-and-white images. › Other Video Options

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