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Mars rover Curiosity to resume work after NASA fixed electrical problem in robotic arm

Mar 10, 2015

NASA’s Mars Rover curiosity is configured again, following an electrical problem last week which has been referred to as a “transient short circuit." The engineers are still confounded at what would have caused...

Curiosity Mars Rover finds methane gas organic compounds on Mars

Charles Omedo

Dec 17, 2014

Innovation

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected the intermittent presence of methane gas (CH4) on Mars, and while the gas has been of low-level amounts as they emanate from the ground, it has set scientists thinking on how...

NASA’s Opportunity and Curiosity Mars rovers couldn’t observe burning cometary dust

Charles Omedo

Nov 8, 2014

Innovation

It is coming as a surprise to many that NASA’s robotic explorers, the Opportunity and Curiosity rovers, could not observe the shooting stars phenomenon that occurred recently when a comet that zipped past Mars ...

Curiosity changes the intrinsic structure of brain

Abby Smith

Oct 4, 2014

Health

Curiosity changes the intrinsic structure of the brain, and makes learning and memorizing very easy, according to a new research. This new finding might help patients suffering neurological problems, and might ...

NASA’s Curiosity Rover drills hole in Mars Mount Sharp to collect soil samples

Charles Omedo

Sep 26, 2014

Innovation

After almost two years on Mars, and nearing its targeted Mount Sharp, the NASA’s Curiosity rover has succeeded in drilling a 6 cm hole to collect soil samples for analysis aboard its onboard laboratory. The Cur...

ChemCam Captures Images of Sparks Flying as NASA’s Curiosity Rover Laser Blasts Rocks on Mars

Platonium

Jul 19, 2014

Innovation

MARS - Sparks started to fly after the 1-ton Curiosity Rover’s laser-sampling Chemistry and Camera instrument known as ChemCam fired its laser at a baseball size rock. NASA’s Curiosity Rover has fired 600 di...

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