Return to Mars: Roving With Curiosity September 1, 2012

A full-scale model of Curiosity (about the size of a Mini Cooper) will be on display in the museum, and Explainers will be on hand to talk about how the rover works. Other online programming will include behind-the scenes interviews with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists and engineers on Curiosity's mission, landing, and on-the-ground investigations as well as covering topics ranging from rover technology to research on extremophiles--organisms living in extreme environments on Earth.