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How to Explore the Curiosity Rover Traverse 3D Explorer
Open the Curiosity Rover Traverse 3D Explorer and scrub through 6 real NASA mission milestones, from the 2012 touchdown to the rover's most recently reported position on Mount Sharp.
- Open https://freetoolonline.com/space-3d/curiosity-rover-traverse.html and wait for the crater floor, Mount Sharp, the route line, and the rover marker to render.
- Drag the milestone slider (0-5) to move the rover to each of the 6 real published mission milestones.
- Read the facts panel for that milestone's sol number, date, name, and (where officially reported) distance driven.
- Check the running table below the facts panel - the highlighted row is the active milestone.
- Drag to orbit and scroll or pinch to zoom on the scene for a closer look at the route.
- Compare the Pahrump Hills and Gediz Vallis Ridge area milestones to see how far the rover has driven since landing.
Key published figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Bradbury Landing | Sol 0, 2012-08-06, 0 km driven |
| Pahrump Hills (base of Mount Sharp) | Sol 753, 2014-09-19, about 9 km driven |
| Most recently reported position | Nov 2025, about 36.1 km driven |
| Mount Sharp relief | About 5.5 km above the crater floor |
Next: the when guide or vs alternatives. Open the Curiosity Rover Traverse 3D Explorer.
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