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Interactive Experiences

Curiosity Explorer Tags

Curiosity Explorer Tags
(Coming Soon)
Once Curiosity begins exploring, augmented reality tags will allow the public to have an immersive experience of discovery as it happens.

How Do I Land

Follow me through the Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) phases of my Mission.

Learn About Me: Curiosity

My parts are similar to what a human would need to explore Mars (body, brains, eyes, arm, legs, etc.). Check it out though--sometimes they are located in odd places!


Martian Diaries

Read first-hand accounts from real Martians - people working on Mars missions, that is!

Explore Mars

Explore Mars:
Curiosity's Journey
Free Drive
Gale Crater
Learn About the Rover

This 3D interactive experience uses the Unity game engine. It enables delivery of a 3D terrain map of Gale Crater, where Curiosity will land, as well as a 3D model of the rover so you can follow along as if you were there.

Mars Rover Landing on Xbox 360

Mars Rover Landing:
Xbox Marketplace
Try your own skills in facing the extreme challenges of landing a rover on Mars! This experience uses the Kinect motion sensor on the Xbox 360, Microsoft's home entertainment console. Mars Rover Landing is freely available in the Xbox Live Marketplace and Kinect Central.


Kodu Mars Experiences

Kodu Mars Experiences

Learn all about exploration on Mars with a new character in Kodu, a free Microsoft program that allows students to program their own computer games.
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Eyes on the Solar System

Eyes on the Solar System:
Visit any place in space and time
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Spacecraft 3D iPhone App

Spacecraft 3D
Get an up-close-and-personal look at a variety of NASA spacecraft designed to study the Earth, Mars and the universe, using this augmented reality application.
Download from iTunes
Download AR Tag (PDF)


Mars for Kids

Mars for Kids
Games and activities for kids.
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Mars for Students

Mars for Students
Activities for students.
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Mars for Educators

Mars for Educators
Activities and Resources for Educators.
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Landing Videos

How will we know if Curiosity has landed safely on the surface of Mars?
Phoning Home: Communicating from Mars

Curiosity Rover Trailer
Curiosity Rover Trailer

Curiosity's Seven Minutes of Terror
Curiosity's Seven Minutes of Terror

How Hard is it to Land Curiosity on Mars?
How Hard is it to Land Curiosity on Mars?

Materials
2013 - 2014 Mars Calendar
2013 - 2014 Mars Calendar
Mars As Art - Booklet 2013
Mars As Art - Booklet 2013
Mars Folder
Mars Folder
Mars Info Card
Mars Info Card
Curiosity's Brochure
Curiosity's Brochure
Curiosity's Sticker Template
Curiosity's Sticker Template
Explore Mars Sticker Template
Explore Mars Sticker Template
Curiosity's Pre-Landing Lithograph
Curiosity's Pre-Landing Lithograph
Curiosity's Post-Landing Lithograph
Curiosity's Post-Landing Lithograph
Curiosity's Coloring Sheet
Curiosity's Coloring Sheet






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