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NASA will make a big announcement today. It regards an “exciting new discovery” about the Moon which “contributes to NASA’s efforts to learn about the...

The science team decided to stay at the Groken drill location a little bit longer to let SAM have a taste of this interesting sample. See it in the...

The Ghostbusters are not afraid of ghosts and the robotic explorers of our time are not afraid of the challenges encountered in space.  Rovers just go...

A lava skylight is not seen by most people as being particularly scary since it is just an opening in the roof above a lava tube from which the...

We’ve been talking a lot about SAM analyses of the “Mary Anning 3” sample, but in today’s 3-sol weekend plan, it’s CheMin’s turn to shine.  The...

Our SAM TMAH experiment was successful! For those who don’t speak fluent rover team alphabet soup, as we described the other day, the SAM TMAH...

At the beginning of tactical planning today, we expected the weekend plan to include dropoff of some of the drill sample to the SAM instrument, but it...

Curiosity is still at the Mary Anning drill location, investigating the chemistry and sedimentary structures in this vicinity.  As we continue to dig...

Planetary geologic mapping began in 1962 at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and continues today at the Astrogeology Science Center (ASC).  Geologic...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – When you’re planning to explore someplace new, it’s always a good idea to bring a map so you can avoid dangerous terrain. This is...