Curiosity rover
(Alrey)
Bright and realistic 3D-model, which can be constructed without additional tools, paints and glue. Pieces in a set: 166. Level of complexity: 4.
(Alrey)
Bright and realistic 3D-model, which can be constructed without additional tools, paints and glue. Pieces in a set: 166. Level of complexity: 4.
Historical information
Curiosity is a car-sized robotic rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission (MSL).
Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral on November 26, 2011, at 10:02 EST aboard the MSL spacecraft and landed on Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater on Mars on August 6, 2012, 05:17 UTC.
The rover's goals include: investigation of the Martian climate and geology; assessment of whether the selected field site inside Gale Crater has ever offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life, including investigation of the role of water; and planetary habitability studies in preparation for future human exploration.
Curiosity 's design will serve as the basis for a planned Mars 2020 rover mission. In December 2012, Curiosity 's two-year mission was extended indefinitely.