Can Curiosity Mars mission inspire like Apollo?

In this photo provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory via Honeybee Robotics, a duplicate of the rover Curiosity that remains on Earth and is used for testing purposes, is shown here poised to use the Dust Removal Tool on the grounds of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The dust removal tool was designed and built by Honeybee Robotics. While spacecraft technology companies often make their home out West in California and Texas, the engineers at Honeybee Robotics assemble their products right along New York City’s Westside Highway. (AP Photo/Jet Propulsion Laboratory via Honeybee Robotics, Kyle Brown)

Neil Armstrong inspired millions with his moonwalk. Can a feisty robotic rover exploring Mars do the same for another generation?

Posted: August 28th, 2012 in Latest Business Stories,Science and Health | Read More »

Mars crater where rover landed looks ‘Earth-like’

By Alicia Chang

In this image released by NASA on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, a self portrait of NASA's Curiosity rover was taken by its Navigation cameras, located on the now-upright mast. The camera snapped pictures 360-degrees around the rover. (AP Photo/NASA)

The ancient Martian crater where the Curiosity rover landed looks strikingly similar to the Mojave Desert in California with its looming mountains and hanging haze, scientists say.

Posted: August 9th, 2012 in Latest Business Stories,Science and Health | Read More »

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