Curiosity Rover

NASA's Curiosity lander touched down on the surface of Mars in August, 2012, and its rover payload rolled out shortly after to begin its meandering mission. Now tinkerers and students can build their very own mini Mars rover for exploring backyard craters and vast garden mountain ranges.

Gizmag's look back at the technological highlights of 2012.

The Curiosity rover has taken its first drive on Mars.

NASA's Mars lander Curiosity has landed safely on the planet Mars.

Dutch company Mars One is planning an extremely ambitious (and perhaps unrealistic) way to land mankind on Mars and keep us there: a reality TV show.

Technicians from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have set up a live feed webcam overlooking the building of the Mars rover Curiosity