Mars Rover Curiosity ~ Photo Gallery

Building Curiosity inside a NASA laboratory. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The front of the Mars Rover Curiosity in a NASA building. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The head of Curiosity has seven cameras. The large circle at the top is the ChemCam. It can measure what’s in a rock. Photo Credit: NASA

This is a twin of Curiosity used for testing. Here, the robotic arm is being checked. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The rocket carrying Curiosity took off on November 26, 2011. Photo credit: NASA/George Roberts

On August 6, 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover was lowered to the surface of Mars. Photo credit: NASA

NASA workers were very happy after Curiosity landed on Mars. Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Curiosity began taking pictures of the rocky surface of Mars right away. It also tested the air. Photo Credit: NASA

Curiosity took a short test drive. This is the back of Curiosity and some tire tracks on the surface of Mars. Photo Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech

Some of the cameras on Curiosity can take color photos. As the rover drives around, it sends the pictures back to NASA. Photo Credit: NASA

Tire tracks in the Martian soil are left behind Curiosity. It is traveling and collecting information to send to NASA. Photo Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech

This drawing shows Curiosity using its equipment to test a rocky surface. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech