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<div id="featuredBox"><div class="categoryBox"><div class="categoryName">What's New?</div><div class="itemTitle">NASA Rover Game Released for Curiosity's Anniversary</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="./news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1927" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Read More >></A><A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/gamee-rover/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Play Game >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Curiosity Nears 4-Years on Mars</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/science/results/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Top Science Results >></A><A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/participate/postcard/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Send Rover a Postcard >></A><A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/mars-rover-curiosity-mission-updates/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Read Latest Mission Update >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Mars Gullies Likely Not Formed by Liquid Water</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="./news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1926" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Read More</A></div><div class="itemTitle">NASA Mars Rover Can Choose Laser Targets on Its Own</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="./news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1925" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Read More >></A><A HREF="./multimedia/images/?ImageID=7945" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">View Image >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Celebrating Viking: The 40th Anniversary of the 1st Successful U.S. Landing on Mars</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/webcasts/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Archived Webcasts>></A><A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/resources/viking-40-anniversary-art/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Artwork>></A></div><div class="itemTitle">NASA Selects Five Mars Orbiter Concept Studies</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="./news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1923" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Read More</A></div></div><div class="categoryBox"><div class="categoryName">Recent Videos</div><div class="itemTitle">Curiosity Rover Report: Mars Weather Report</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos/index.cfm?v=296" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Watch Video >></A><A HREF="./news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1908" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"> Release >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Mars Gravity Map</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="./multimedia/videos/index.cfm?v=294" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Gravity Map Video >></A><A HREF="./news/whatsnew/index.cfm?NewsID=1899" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"> Release >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Magnificent Mars: 10 Years of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating"> <A HREF="./multimedia/videos/index.cfm?v=293" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Watch Video >></A><A HREF="./news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1896" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Read News >></A><A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/mro/multimedia/images/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">See Image Gallery >></A></div></div><div class="categoryBox"><div class="categoryName">Where are the Spacecraft?</div><div class="itemTitle">Where is Curiosity?</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">See a map of Curiosity's <A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/whereistherovernow/">current location</A>.<A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/explore/curiosity/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Explore Mars: Curiosity's Journey >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Where are the Rovers?</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">Opportunity has reached Endeavour crater where it will spend time studying rocks never seen before. After a successful six-year mission, Spirit's mission has officially concluded. See the <A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/traverse_maps.html">latest location maps</A>  and  <A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html">status reports</A>.</div></div><div class="categoryBox"><div class="categoryName">Fun</div><div class="itemTitle">Be A Mars Maker</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">Print your own 3D model of a Mars meteorite!<A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Block_Island_08152013.stl" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Download Print File >></A><A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/mars-makers/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Mars Makers Home >></A><A HREF="/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1606" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">News Feature >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Send a Postcard to Curiosity</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">Celebrate Curiosity's second year on Mars by sending the rover and the team a message.<A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/participate/postcard/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Send Postcard >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Mars in The Palm of Your Hands</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">Tune in with Mars on the go.<A HREF="http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mobile/info/" TARGET="_BLANK" STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION:UNDERLINE;">Download the Be A Martian App</A>, on your Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and Tablets!<A HREF="http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mobile/info/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">More >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Explore Curiosity's Journey in 3D</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">Follow Curiosity's drive and read about the latest updates on Curiosity's Journey on Mars!<A HREF="http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/explore/curiosity" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">Start Now >></A></div><div class="itemTitle">Come explore Mars with us</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">Be part of exploration and discovery, and personally <A HREF="http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/explore/curiosity/" TARGET="_BLANK" STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION:UNDERLINE;">contribute</A> to the expansion of human knowledge for all of us now, and as a legacy for those who follow.<A HREF="http://beamartian.jpl.nasa.gov" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">More >></A></div></div><div class="categoryBox"><div class="categoryName">Ask Dr. C</div><div class="itemTitle">Have you ever wondered why Mars is red?</div><div class="itemTeaserLessFormating">Or, how big is the Mars Science Laboratory rover? Ask Dr. C, your personal Mars expert!<A HREF="http://mars.nasa.gov/drc/" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">More >></A></div></div>

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