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read the article 'Pebbly Rocks Testify to Old Streambed on Mars'
May 30, 2013
Pebbly Rocks Testify to Old Streambed on Mars
A new report tells how rocks examined by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity reveal details of how deep and how fast water once flowed in an ancient Martian stream.
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read the article 'Curiosity Wins National Air and Space Museum Trophy'
April 25, 2013

Curiosity Wins National Air and Space Museum Trophy
The team in charge of landing NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, received the museum's highest group honor.
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read the article 'NASA, Mars Curiosity Win Awards For Social Media'
April 9, 2013

NASA, Mars Curiosity Win Awards For Social Media
NASA's official Twitter feed, @NASA, has won its second consecutive Shorty award for the best government use of social media.
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read the article 'Lab Instruments Inside Curiosity Eat Mars Rock Powder'
February 25, 2013

Lab Instruments Inside Curiosity Eat Mars Rock Powder
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has delivered sample portions of rock powder collected from the interior of a rock on Mars into laboratory instruments inside the rover.
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read the article 'National Space Club Honors Mars Curiosity'
February 13, 2013

National Space Club Honors Mars Curiosity
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover/Mars Science Laboratory and its team will receive a trio of National Space Club awards.
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read the article 'Preparatory Drill Test Performed on Mars'
February 7, 2013

Preparatory Drill Test Performed on Mars
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has produced some rock powder with its drill as the last major test before the rover's first full drilling.
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read the article 'Mars Rover Curiosity Uses Arm Camera At Night'
January 24, 2013

Mars Rover Curiosity Uses Arm Camera At Night
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has for the first time used the camera on its arm to take photos at night, illuminated by white lights and ultraviolet lights on the instrument.
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Feature
read the article 'Ms. Curiosity Goes to Washington'
January 18, 2013

Ms. Curiosity Goes to Washington
It's an all-American, once-every-four-years tradition: the inauguration of a president. On Monday, Jan. 21, the Red Planet will join the traditional red-white-and-blue pageantry when a life-size model of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity appears in the inaugural parade after President Barack Obama takes the oath of office.
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read the article 'Mars Rover Curiosity's Team to Receive Space Foundation Award'
January 15, 2013

Mars Rover Curiosity's Team to Receive Space Foundation Award
The people of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission have been named winners of a 2013 Space Foundation award for advancing exploration of space.
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read the article 'NASA's Big Mars Rover Makes First Use Of Its Brush'
January 7, 2013

NASA's Big Mars Rover Makes First Use Of Its Brush
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has completed first-time use of a brush it carries to sweep dust off rocks.
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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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