NASA's Mars rover took the post-PC revolution into space on Wednesday by using location-sharing mobile application Foursquare to \"check-in\" on the Red Planet. <\/p>\n
\"NASA is using Foursquare as a tool to share the rover's new locations while exploring Mars,\" said NASA spokesman David Weaver. <\/p>\n
\"This will help to involve the public with the mission and give them a sense of the rover's travels through Gale Crater,\" where the Curiosity rover landed in August. <\/p>\n
People using social network Foursquare can keep up with Curiosity as the rover explores Mars, checking in at key locations and posting photos and tips, according to NASA. <\/p>\n
Details were available online at foursquare.com\/MarsCuriosity or foursquare.com\/NASA. <\/p>\n
NASA announced last week that the Mars rover has discovered gravel once carried by the waters of an ancient stream that \"ran vigorously\" through the area. <\/p>\n
Scientists had previously found other evidence that water once was present on the Red Planet, but this is the first time stream bed gravel has been discovered. <\/p>\n
Curiosity is on a two-year mission to investigate whether it is possible to live on Mars and to learn whether conditions there might have been able to support life in the past. <\/p>\n
The $2.5 billion craft landed in Gale Crater on August 6, opening a new chapter in the history of interplanetary exploration. <\/p>\n
Earth-bound Foursquare users will be able to earn Curiosity-themed virtual badges at the social network for check-ins at labs, science centers or other locations that inspire interest in technology, math or engineering. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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