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NASA Puts Mars Rover Curiosity on Standby After Solar Flare
By Mike Wall published
The solar outburst is complicating efforts to bring Curiosity back from a computer glitch.
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Recovering from Computer Glitch
By Mike Wall published
The 1-ton robot is out of safe mode and may be back in action as early as this weekend.
Red Planet Mars Not So Red Beneath the Surface
By Mike Wall published
The Red Planet's signature color is only skin deep.
NASA's 'Mohawk Guy' Will Sit with First Lady at State of the Union
By Mike Wall published
The Iranian-American Bobak Ferdowsi will help highlight President Barack Obama's call for more visas for skilled immigrants in the fields of math, science and engineering.
Curiosity Rover Drills Into Mars for 1st Time
By Tariq Malik published
Curiosity drilled about 0.8 inches (2 centimeters) into a Martian rock called John Klein.
Scientists Offer Wary Support for NASA's New Mars Rover
By Clara Moskowitz published
The proposed rover must collect rock samples for return to Earth, scientists said.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Hammers Into 1st Mars Rock
By Mike Wall published
The robot pounded the rock with its arm-mounted drill but has apparently not spun the drill bit yet.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Poised to Drill Into Mars
By Mike Wall published
The robot has been sizing up a target rock and flexing its robotic arm.
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