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Curiosity Rover

@MarsCuriosity
Your friendly neighborhood NASA Mars rover. Exploring the Red Planet since 2012. Team headquartered at
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Curiosity Rover’s Tweets
A postcard from me to you. 💌
Bonus points if you show me a photo of it on your fridge.
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Just can't wait to get on that road again 🎵
I'm on the move and heading toward a new area to do some science – but all of these large rocks and sand make it slippery, so I'm taking my time. Of course, with any road trip, I'll look for fascinating stops along the way.
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I just reached a milestone only surpassed by Opportunity: 30 km on Mars ✅
I've explored so much in my 10-plus-year trek through Gale Crater, but there are many more rocks to sample and analyze! Retrace my tracks with this interactive map: go.nasa.gov/3EtmSCi
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It’s me. Hi! I just drilled a new rock.
I sampled a rock my team named after Ubajara, a national park in Brazil. Now, I’m working hard with my SAM instrument, which bakes rock powder at high temps to measure the compositions of gases that come off the rock as it gets hotter.
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Put on some red-blue 3D glasses to see what I see!
If you don't have any 3D glasses on hand, you can always make your own: mars.nasa.gov/3d/create-glas
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Just doing some light reading 📖
My team thinks this uniquely-shaped pebble resembles an open book with pages blowing in the wind. (Though at only an inch across, it would be a teeny tiny book...)
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“I can see you’re lonely down there... Don’t you know that I’m right here?”
Honored to be an inspiration to robots everywhere, . 🛰️
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And this curious little feature – a concretion – which formed in a similar fashion.
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I spy with my hand-held imager (MAHLI) this beautiful, fragile and tiny feature. It’s a concretion, eroded from sedimentary rock that was cemented by mineral-rich groundwater. Size? Just 1 cm. go.nasa.gov/35ECww0
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I’ve shared a few of these strangely-shaped, eroded rocks before, like these finger-like rocks that I spotted on Mount Sharp in May 2022.
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Fingerling…rocks? I spotted these odd shapes while I was exploring. They likely formed billions of years ago when groundwater moved through, leaving minerals behind. In the Martian atmosphere, winds eroded the softer parts and left the harder bits behind. go.nasa.gov/3xy9Gr9
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I spy with my Mastcam ... shark teeth??
Well, not exactly.
When ancient groundwater flowed here on Mars, it carried minerals that hardened the rock in some places more than others. Winds later eroded the rock, leaving behind these funky shapes.
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I like to move it, move it 🎵
My team recently sent me a major software update, and after a few days offline to take it all in, I’m ready to keep exploring – only now with less idling and less wheel wear! go.nasa.gov/3KCeDpp
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🌻 Spring has sprung in Earth's Northern Hemisphere - and here on Mars, it’s also time for a change.
After 29 drives, 5 drill attempts, and 4 Mastcam 360-degree panoramas, I'm leaving the Marker Band region to pave a new path up Mount Sharp. go.nasa.gov/40mRr54
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Well, this is a first... 😍
As I watched the sunset last month, I captured something spectacular: My team says these are some of the most clearly visible images of sun rays we've ever seen on Mars!
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Did I do that? 😳
While I was sampling a rock called Tapo Caparo, it fractured into pieces! But don't worry: I was still able to collect enough for analysis, and now, my CheMin and SAM instruments can get to work. go.nasa.gov/3EKNWwC
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As I climb up Mt. Sharp, I'm exploring layers of the Martian timeline. Currently, I'm in the "Marker Band." Up ahead, I can see something like a landslide, so I'm hoping to get a closer look at some "younger" material later this year.
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Hanging out on the lakeshore with waves rippling around me... 🏖️
Wait, that was billions of years ago? 😭
Jokes aside, I spotted some major surprises in this region recently: ripples that formed within ancient lakes! Check out the full-res image here: go.nasa.gov/40EVsmc
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And while my team calls this 7-foot-long meteorite "Lebanon," I call it THE BEAST
📷: go.nasa.gov/3Rp7UlO (7/15/14)
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Here's another meteorite I found in 2016. It's called "Egg Rock" aka the golf ball
📷: go.nasa.gov/3wOvG13 (11/2/16)
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Rock. Rock. Rock. Rock. Rock. Rock. METEORITE!
It's not uncommon to find meteorites on Mars - in fact, I've done it a few times! (see 🧵) But a change in scenery's always nice.
This one's about a foot wide and made of iron-nickel. We're calling it "Cacao."
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CheMin at cha! This instrument is one of the many tools I use to learn about Mars' ancient past.😎
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Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump - look at us go! 😉
Have a wonderful holiday season, Earthlings!
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🎶 Starships were meant to fly 🎶
Go #Artemis! You're paving a path forward in our shared mission of space exploration.
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I have arrived! 🎉
After a trek through a sand-lined pass, I’m finally in a part of Mount Sharp enriched with salty minerals. I've already gotten a taste of this salty area, which scientists on my team believe may have formed as Mars' climate dried out. go.nasa.gov/3TRuPXd
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I'm really digging deep with some self-reflection on #InternationalPodcastDay.
Listen along and get the inside scoop on the many discoveries and dramas (!) of my mission.
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🚨 Correct answers:
Distance driven = C, 18 mi (29 km)
Samples analyzed = B, 41 samples
Total climb = 2050 ft (625 m)
Thanks for playing along! Check out all of my stats at go.nasa.gov/3d7TwOS
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I landed in Gale Crater, and I’ve been exploring the foothills of Mount Sharp within it. It’s been a journey.
How far up have I climbed Mount Sharp?
- 230 feet (70 meters)24.4%
- 1,500 feet (457 meters)34.4%
- 2,050 feet (625 meters)27.8%
- 2,900 feet (884 meters)13.4%
4,746 votesFinal results
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Part of my mission is to study Martian rock and soil samples to form a deeper understanding of Mars’ ancient past.
How many have I analyzed?
- 1310.2%
- 4128.5%
- 5332.9%
- 9528.3%
4,931 votesFinal results
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Pop-Landiversary Quiz! 🎉
I’ve hit quite a few milestones in this decade. Let's see who's been paying attention:
How many miles have I trekked on Mars?
- 5 miles (8 km)5.3%
- 12 miles (19 km)13.4%
- 18 miles (29 km)39.7%
- 30 miles (48 km)41.6%
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Happy “landiversery" ! For 10 years, Curiosity has worked to reveal the potentially habitable climate of ancient Mars.
To celebrate, we’re breaking down 5 of the most significant discoveries made using the rover’s suite of #astrobiology instruments. A thread 🧵:
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From one space explorer to another 👩🚀
Thank you, , for this amazing message - and for your help on my team! As you said, we accomplish the impossible on a daily (or in my case sol-y) basis, and I’m so excited to keep exploring this planet in the name of science.
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When I landed on Mars 10 years ago, I aimed to answer an important question: Could Mars have supported ancient life? After some careful analysis, the scientists on my team say yes! So, what does that mean? Hear more about that from my Deputy Project Scientist Abigail Fraeman.
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Happy 10-year landiversary to me!
It’s been a decade of discoveries. I’ve explored Gale Crater and Mount Sharp, analyzed rock samples, and studied the Martian clouds and sky. In the years ahead, I’ll study a region rich in salty minerals called sulfates.
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A celebration for little ‘ol me? 😊
I’ve done a lot of exploring these last 10 years on Mars, and members of my team have helped me every step of the way. So join us for a Twitter Spaces event as they reflect on this decade of discoveries.
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My team is talking about my almost 10 YEARS on Mars!
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I’ve been on Mars for almost a decade? Time flies when you’re having fun on another planet! To mark this upcoming milestone, join a live chat with some of my teammates on July 21 at 7pm PT (10pm ET) who will talk about my past and future for this mission.
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In 2014, I placed rock samples in my SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) instrument to measure the chemical compounds. After years of careful analysis from my team, they measured the total organic carbon in those Martian rocks for the first time.
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Pretty ain’t it?
I’m trekking through a transition zone between a clay-rich area and one filled with sulfate. Groundwater ebbed and flowed over time through these geologic features, leaving a puzzle my team and I can’t wait to solve. go.nasa.gov/3nfg7ut
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Fingerling…rocks? I spotted these odd shapes while I was exploring. They likely formed billions of years ago when groundwater moved through, leaving minerals behind. In the Martian atmosphere, winds eroded the softer parts and left the harder bits behind. go.nasa.gov/3xy9Gr9
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