It looked like just another dull piece of basalt, so much of which litters the Martian surface.
Shortly afterwards, Mars Global Surveyor arrived, and the modern era of Martian exploration began.
L., using an actual rover on a faux Martian landscape called the Mars Yard.
Gale Crater lies just south of the equator, near the Martian equivalent of northern Australia.
It was chosen because its composition is also similar to that of known Martian meteorites.
Admittedly, the re-entry conditions will be different from those experienced by real Martian rocks.
Nasa has designed rovers that can thread their way through a Martian obstacle course.
Measurements from orbit suggest that the martian permafrost is within half a metre of the surface.
Chemical analysis of martian meteorites has revealed that Mars boasts more manganese than Earth.
Considering the movie is about a stranger in a strange Martian land, it worked.
The green-skinned Martian (obviously Tars Tarkas, the leader of the Tharks) sits on his steed.
It's the longest stretch of inactivity since Curiosity's daring touchdown near the Martian equator last year.
You will find no nuptial caresses in this account of a Martian invasion of England.
Dry channels on the Martian surface were first spied by Mariner 9 in 1971.
Phobos, though larger than Deimos, crosses the Martian night sky in four hours, he said.
Contact was lost with MPL on 3 December when it turned to enter the Martian atmosphere.
This example suggests that water was present 4-5km below the ancient Martian surface, the researchers said.
In its first sniff of the Martian atmosphere, however, Curiosity found virtually no methane present.
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MRO, however, snapped a photo of Curiosity riding its parachute through the Martian atmosphere.
But it dates back to a time in Martian history that scientists know very little about.
As for searching for native Martian life, for now the hunt will continue from afar.
That gives scientists some clues about what the ancient Martian atmosphere may have been like.
There are also different oxygen isotopes in this meteorite than in younger Martian meteorites.
In about a week, Curiosity will be sending regular Martian weather reports to this website.
Like the Martian dreams of most Earthlings, it seemed beyond all bounds of probability.
Curiosity is expected to hit the top of the Martian atmosphere at 1:24 a.m.
Once the balls stopped bouncing, the rovers shucked off their shells and emerged into the Martian light.
Spirit's mission ended after getting caught in soft soil in 2009 and succumbing to the Martian winter.
Scientists studying images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have discovered the remains of an ancient Martian lake.
Thirty years ago yesterday the first Martian lander set down on the face of the red planet.
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