ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover
@MarsCuriosity
This account has been archived. Follow @NASAMars to get the latest updates on the Curiosity rover’s mission.
🎵 Don't you... forget about me 🎵 The last 17 years on this platform have been an incredible ride. We've done good things. My team and I thank each of you for joining us on the adventures. Stay curious, friends, you know I will. ♥️
Looking for updates on my mission? Bookmark these pages, so you can always check up on me: 🗺️ See where I’ve been: go.nasa.gov/3ZEHYbj ✍️ The latest updates from my team: go.nasa.gov/3PicZfG And of course, follow @NASAMars!
I spy a rover and its shadow working hard on Mars. More than a decade into this adventure, and the Red Planet still takes my breath away. Every view is a reminder: there's always more to explore when you stay curious.
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. — Edward Abbey The Curiosity rover has traveled a long way, with much more to explore. See its current position: go.nasa.gov/3ZEHYbj and latest news: science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-cu…
Sometimes, you ask if I get lonely here on the Red Planet – but I'm never alone, because I brought 1.2 million of your names with me to Mars! They’re etched onto two microchips, each about the size of a dime. Every sol I explore, you’re right here with me. 🫶
Please, please, please go follow @NASAMars! Starting next week, it'll be the place to get the latest snaps, stats, and science facts on my mission.
Important Update: As part of @NASA’s effort to streamline communications, this account will be archived in the coming weeks – but don't worry, my mission isn't going anywhere. For continued access to the latest Curiosity news, images, and science, please follow @NASAMars.
Earthlings love a photo drop, so here’s a way to see mine as soon as they're sent back to Earth: My raw (unedited) images feed: 📷 🔗 go.nasa.gov/3c3eGr9
Meet “Altadena,” my 43rd drill hole. It’s named after a city near where I was built back on Earth. I’ve got more sampling to do as a I scale Mount Sharp, unraveling its history one rocky layer at a time.
Wow, thank you all for the supportive messages. I may be a robot, but I felt every bit of love. Every single one of you has made this curious journey even more meaningful. 🥰 This account isn’t archived just yet – so stick around for some highlights these next few weeks.
Important Update: As part of @NASA’s effort to streamline communications, this account will be archived in the coming weeks – but don't worry, my mission isn't going anywhere. For continued access to the latest Curiosity news, images, and science, please follow @NASAMars.
Some folks hike for the views, but I hike for the history. I’ve been climbing Mount Sharp since 2014, reading layers of Martian rock. Each one holds clues from a time when Mars was more Earth-like. The Red Planet has stories to tell – and I’m enjoying every chapter.
You know those eye charts at a doctor’s office? This is mine, but cooler and covered in Martian dust. I took this photo of my MAHLI calibration target to check my focus. What did I see? go.nasa.gov/3Fy2uDB
These rib-like structures can be seen from orbit, but what are they? They may be boxwork: fractures that formed and were cemented by ancient groundwater. Understanding them could help us trace the history of water on Mars.
Multitasking like a pro 🦾 I’ve spent the day taking MAHLI images and analyzing other targets while monitoring the environment around me, all before finishing up with a 30-meter (98-foot) drive.
Some perspective: These hills have been here for billions of years, and the tracks I leave will fade over time. It’s humbling to know my time of exploration is just a brief moment in history on such an ancient planet.
