Curiosity

Huge Solar Flare Forces Mars Rover Into Hibernation

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover has been placed on 'standby' after attempts to complete vital repairs to its computer systems were hampered by a massive s...

Mars Rover Curiosity Suffers Computer Failure, Tweets 'Don't Flip Out'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 04.05.2013 | UK Tech

The Mars rover Curiosity has been placed into 'safe mode' after its computer suffered a major glitch. Nasa says the computer has fallen prey to a "...

Rover Finds Martian 'Flower'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 08.03.2013 | UK Tech

A mysterious photograph of a bright, crumpled object on Mars taken by the Curiosity rover has caused controversy, after some dubbed it a "Martian flow...

Has Nasa Found Organic Compounds On Mars?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 02.02.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa has found hints of organic compounds on Mars - the first step towards identifying primitive life on the planet. The $2.5 billion Mars rover Cu...

Nasa Mystery As Martian 'Find For The History Books' Kept Secret... For Now

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 20.01.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa may have discovered signs of life on Mars - but it's not telling. Yet. The space agency has reportedly found something of huge importance on t...

Nasa's Curiosity Rover Finds 'Hawaii-Like Soil' On Surface Of Mars

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has found soil on the Red Planet which is eerily similar to that found in Hawaii. The announcement was made after the r...

Litter On Mars: Nasa Unveils Hi-Res Pics Of 'Shiny Debris' On Red Planet

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 16.12.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa has revealed a high-resolution picture of a mysterious bright object currently troubling the team behind the Mars rover Curiosity. It was orig...

UFOs: 10 Reasons To Believe And 10 NOT To Believe In Alien Life (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 15.10.2012 | UK

UFOs: As The British UFO Research Association Celebrates Half A Century, Here Are 10 Reasons To Believe In Aliens (PICTURES)UFOs: 10 Reasons NOT To Be...

Mars Rover Curiosity Checks In On Foursquare

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 03.12.2012 | UK Tech

Mars has a new mayor. (On Foursquare). The $2.5bn Curiosity rover took a break from hunting for life on the Red Planet's surface on Wednesday, b...

Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Evidence Of Water

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa has found evidence of an ancient flowing stream on the surface of Mars. The $2.5bn Mars rover Curiosity has discovered ancient stream-bed ...

We Want To Believe... But Here Are 10 Reasons Why We Don't

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK

This weekend Britain’s oldest UFO group turns 50. That's half a century of aliens, unidentified flying objects and scientific research, courtesy of ...

10 Reasons To Believe In Aliens

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK

This weekend Britain’s oldest UFO group turns 50. With thousands of files that pre-date Ministry of Defence records, (indeed its oldest files go...

PHOTOS: Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Martian Eclipse

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 19.11.2012 | UK Tech

The Mars rover Curiosity has photographed a partial eclipse on Mars. The $2bn craft landed on the red planet in July and is currently engaged on it...

PICS: Mars Rover Curiosity Takes Self-Portrait

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 10.09.2012 | UK Tech

The Mars rover has taken a new picture of an extraordinary object on the surface of the Red Planet: itself. Curiosity took the amazing photo of it...

PHOTOS: Mars Rover Curiosity Completes Longest Drive Yet

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 06.09.2012 | UK Tech

We haven't heard from the Mars rover Curiosity in a little while - so what has it been up to? It's been on a road trip. Nasa has announced that ...

The Future Belongs to the Curious

Kate Lemon | Posted 30.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Kate Lemon

Imagine a world without curiosity. A world in which Isaac Newton simply picked up the apple and took a bite, rather than questioning why it fell and developing his theory of gravitation; a world in which Thomas Edison never felt the urge to experiment with electric lighting until he was able to create the first light bulb safe enough for use in the home, and a world in which Steve Jobs never pondered whether a mobile phone could do more than make calls. Makes you think, doesn't it?

A Sweet Hint Of Extraterrestrial Life?

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 29.08.2012 | UK Tech

Many astronomers believe that given how many stars there are – roughly a septillion - and how old the universe is - 14 billion years - it’s not li...

PHOTOS: Mars In Colour: Nasa's Amazing New Visions Of Red Planet

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 27.10.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa has published the most amazing pictures of Mars yet captured by the $1.6bn rover Curiosity. The full-colour photographs of the Red Planet were...

WATCH: Mars Rover Makes Successful Test Drive

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 22.10.2012 | UK Tech

The Mars rover Curiosity has been driven on the surface of the red planet for the first time since its dramatic landing earlier this month. Nasa dr...

Mars Rover Curiosity Has A 'Brain Transplant'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 12.10.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa's Curiosity rover had a busy first weekend on Mars: it had a brain transplant. The £1.6bn, one-tonne vehicle, which landed on Mars last in wh...

PHOTOS: Curiosity Rover Reveals Mars Landscape In 360 Degrees

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 09.10.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa has released the first full-colour panorama photograph taken by the Mars rover Curiosity. The shot reveals a 360-degree view of the Gale C...

PICTURES: Mars Rover Sends First Stunning Colour Images

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 07.10.2012 | UK Tech

The Mars rover Curiosity has sent back its first colour images of the red planet's surface. And it turns out Mars is kind of... orangey. The...

Nasa's Mohawk Guy Takes The Internet By Storm

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK Tech

When footage emerged of Nasa’s scientists celebrating the touch-down of the Mars rover Curiosity, there were no surprises with regards to their look...

WATCH: Mars Rover Sends Back Colour Video Of Red Planet Descent

Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 06.10.2012 | UK Tech

The £1.6 billion one-ton robot rover the size of a small car, which landed safely on Mars on Monday, has sent back full colour video of the landing. ...

Nasa Mars Landing: The Moment Curiosity Rover Touched Down (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.10.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa has landed its Curiosity rover, a one-tonne robot the size of a Mini Cooper, on Mars, in one of the most daring and difficult interplanetary oper...