Tracking Curiosity

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“Eyes on the Solar System” Tracking Curiosity in Real Time
by Jason Rhian

Image Credit: NASA

A NASA website is working to allow the public to explore the solar system – as they never have been able to before. "Eyes on the Solar System" is a virtual tour of our cosmic neighborhood that has been developed using actual data from NASA’s planetary missions. Guests can explore with such famous names as Pioneer, Voyager, Galileo, Cassini – and Curiosity. As the rover prepares for its historic landing, NASA has included a feature that allows viewers to track the MSL rover in real-time.

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Jason Rhian | August 4, 2012 at 4:47 pm | Tags: Cape Canaveral, Curiosity, Exploration, Explore, Eyes on the Solar System, JPL, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Mars, mars rover, Mars Science Laboratory, Moon, MSL, NASA, rocket, Rockets, Space, space exploration, ULA, United Launch Alliance | Categories: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, CCAFS, Curiosity, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, Mars, Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Phoenix Lander, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, Science, Space, Space Exploration, Tech, Technology, ULA, United Launch Alliance | URL: http://wp.me/p1YCNG-69b
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