Aug. 6, 2012: Curiosity lands on Mars

<p>NASA launched its Mars rover Curiosity inside the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) on Nov. 26, 2011. Complete with 10 science instruments and 17 cameras, the robot can analyze mineral types, search for signs of microbial life, and take color panoramas of the Red Planet’s surface. Curiosity’s landing on Mars was a new process, nicknamed the<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/aug-6-2012-curiosity-lands-on-mars/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Aug. 6, 2012: Curiosity lands on Mars"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/aug-6-2012-curiosity-lands-on-mars/">Aug. 6, 2012: Curiosity lands on Mars</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>