[Sonic Stuff] Curiosity rover takes first short spin around Mars

Curiosity rover takes first short spin around Mars

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Curiosity took its first test drive around the
gravel-strewn Martian terrain Wednesday, preparation for the ultimate road
trip to find out if the red planet's environment could have supported
life.The six-wheel NASA rover did not stray far from the spot where it
landed more than two weeks ago. It rolled forward about 15 feet, rotated to
a right angle and reversed a short distance, leaving tracks in the ancient
soil.Mission managers were ecstatic that the maiden trek of the $2.5
billion mission was glitch-free."It couldn't be more important," said
project manager Peter Theisinger at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "We
built a rover. So unless the rover roves, we really haven't accomplished
anything ... It's a big moment."Curiosity landed in Gale Crater near the
Martian equator Aug. 5 to explore whether the environment once supported
microbial life. The touchdown site has been named Bradbury Landing in honor
of the late "The Martian Chronicles" author Ray Bradbury, who would have
turned 92 on Wednesday.
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This image released on Wednesday Aug. 8, 2012 by NASA, shows a mosaic of
the first two full-resolution images of the Martian surface from the
Navigation cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover. The rim of Gale Crater can be
seen in the distance beyond the pebbly ground. The foreground shows two
distinct zones of excavation likely carved out by blasts from the rover's
descent stage thrusters. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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Aug. 14, 2012 - Gale Crater, Mars - This color-enhanced view shows NASA's
Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. It was taken by the High Resolution
Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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This image released on Friday Aug. 17, 2012 shows bedrock that was exposed
after Curiosity's rocket stage fired its engines that blew away soil from
the Martian surface. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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Aug. 17, 2012 - Gale Crater, Mars - A full-resolution self-portrait of the
deck of NASA's Curiosity rover from the rover's navigation cameras. The
back of the rover can be seen at the top left of the image, and two of the
rover's right-side wheels can be seen on the left. Part of the pointy rim
of Gale Crater forms the lighter color strip in the background.
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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This image provided Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, by NASA shows a close-up view of
a Martian rock that the NASA rover Curiosity zapped at using its laser
instrument. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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Aug. 22, 2012 - Gale Crater, Mars - A turret of tools at the end of
Curiosity's extended robotic arm can be seen by a Navcam.
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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Aug. 22, 2012 - Gale Crater, Mars - This image released by NASA shows
tracks made by Curiosity's tires during its first test drive as seen by
Rear Navcam.

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Aug. 22, 2012 - Gale Crater, Mars - This image released by NASA shows
tracks made by Curiosity's tires during its first test drive as seen by
Navcam: Left A.

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This image provided by NASA shows the Gale Crater Martian landing site for
the Curiosity Mars rover. The Gale Crater is approximately the size of
Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. The image was taken by the Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter. This oblique view of Gale, and Mount Sharp in the
center, is derived from a combination of elevation and imaging data from
three Mars orbiters. The view is looking toward the southeast. Mount Sharp
rises about 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometers) above the floor of Gale Crater.
(NASA/JPL-Caltech) #

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