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Partner content NASA Exploring the Universe Curiosity rover: mission briefing

Curiosity rover: mission briefing

    • Why go to Mars?
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    • Seeking signs of habitability
    • Where to look?
    • Destination: Gale crater
    • Navigation
    • Rover vision
    • ChemCam
    • Surface and atmospheric studies
    • Curiosity's arm
    • Curiosity's hand
    • Chemistry and mineralogy
    • SAM Instruments
    • Preparing for landing
    • Entry, descent & landing
    • Practice: MSL Brief
    • Curiosity landing simulation
    Next lesson
    Curiosity rover: discoveries
Partner content·NASA·Exploring the Universe·Curiosity rover: mission briefing

Why go to Mars?

Curiosity rover: mission briefing

    • Why go to Mars?
      This is the currently selected item.
    • Seeking signs of habitability
    • Where to look?
    • Destination: Gale crater
    • Navigation
    • Rover vision
    • ChemCam
    • Surface and atmospheric studies
    • Curiosity's arm
    • Curiosity's hand
    • Chemistry and mineralogy
    • SAM Instruments
    • Preparing for landing
    • Entry, descent & landing
    • Practice: MSL Brief
    • Curiosity landing simulation
    Next lesson
    Curiosity rover: discoveries
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