science

 Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is commonly referred to as the Red Planet The rocks soil and sky have a red or pink hue This led to the popular belief that irrigation canals on the planet had been constructed by intelligent beings

 The contents are divided into eight categories Operations, Products (Data), Product Documentation, Mission Calibration, Product Software, Algorithm Input, Validation and Software Tools. Items are described under each of these categories along with rationale for requiring their preservation.

• Curiosity has another name
• Curiosity's power system has far exceeded its operational lifespan
• Curiosity snapped a 1.8 billion-pixel panorama on Mars
• The Mars Science Laboratory mission tested an entirely new landing method