Scientists and fans watched the live NASA feed from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as mission specialists confirmed the touchdown . We are n't seeing major ' wild spots ' in rover performance . The cover on high - definition images appears to be intact . Analysis of Martian features may begin in about a month . Curiosity has been on Mars since August 6 .
We are n't seeing major ' wild spots ' in rover performance . The cover on high - definition images appears to be intact . Analysis of Martian features may begin in about a month . Curiosity has been on Mars since August 6 .