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Where is the Mars Curiosity rover currently operating?
Quick Answer
Curiosity is exploring Gale Crater on Mars. It landed there in August 2012.
The Full Story
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been operating in Gale Crater on Mars since its landing on August 6, 2012. Gale Crater is a large impact basin near Mars’s equator with Mount Sharp rising from its center. Curiosity has been examining layered rocks that reveal how ancient environments on Mars changed over time. The mission has provided evidence that ancient Mars once had conditions suitable for liquid water.
Key Facts
1.Landing date: August 6, 2012
2.Site: Gale Crater
3.Central feature: Mount Sharp
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"Curiosity is climbing through Mars’s history one rock layer at a time."
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