MARS ROVER IMAGE GALLERY
Image data gathered by NASA's Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit rovers on Mars
MARS ROVER IMAGE GALLERY
Image data gathered by NASA's Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit rovers on Mars
GOAL: Determine if Mars was ever able to support microbial life. as to study the climate and geology of Mars.
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GOAL: To determine if the potential for life exists on Mars (in particular, whether recoverable water may be found on Mars).
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GOAL: To search for a range of rocks and soil types and then look for clues for past water activity on Mars.
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Part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, Curiosity is the largest and most capable rover ever sent to Mars. It launched November 26, 2011 and landed on Mars at 10:32 p.m. PDT on Aug. 5, 2012 (1:32 a.m. EDT on Aug. 6, 2012).
Opportunity, also known as MER-B (Mars Exploration Rover – B) or MER-1, and nicknamed "Oppy",[8] is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 until the middle of 2018.[2] Launched on July 7, 2003, as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover program, it landed in Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004, three weeks after its twin Spirit (MER-A) touched down on the other side of the planet.
Spirit, also known as MER-A (Mars Exploration Rover – A) or MER-2, is a robotic rover on Mars, active from 2004 to 2010.[2] It was one of two rovers of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission. It landed successfully within the impact crater Gusev on Mars at 04:35 Ground UTC on January 4, 2004.