After four years roaming Mars, the Curiosity Rover went on a temporary shutdown, leaving no clues as to what caused the event. As it’s not the first time the spacecraft encounters troubles, the JPL team kept calm and remotely solved the issue. The explorer encountered an error and decided to cease all activities and enter safe mode. Since then, the scientists have tried to … [Read more...]
Mars Has Seasons Just Like Earth
The Curiosity rover has spent four Earth years on the Red Planet and discovered that Mars has seasons just like our planet does. The only difference is that they are much longer due to the fact that the planet has a wider orbit around the Sun. It may seem far away, but 2030 is actually just around the corner. NASA is rapidly running out of time to calculate all of the … [Read more...]
Curiosity Found Mice on Mars
As part of NASA’s project of discovering whether Mars is capable of harboring life, the new rover, nicknamed Curiosity, send back some rather peculiar pictures. Curiosity found mice on Mars or so we are led to believe when we take a closer look at the pictures. At the time the pictures where posted, many conspiracy theory fans forged ahead into interpreting what can be in … [Read more...]
Curiosity Beams Back Beautiful Photo of Mount Sharp
Curiosity beamed back a beautiful image of the mountainous range Mount Sharp, the rover’s ultimate research destination. While it is slowly making its way up the mountain, Curiosity is making some stops along the way to collect samples, analyze them and snap some photos such as this one, that are simply breath-taking. NASA’s rover reached Mount Sharp since September last … [Read more...]
