Paper on the MSL Mission to Date

John Grotzinger and a number of team members have just published a summary of the MSL mission to date in Space Science Reviews:  http://www.springerlink.com/content/2234421w50090w9u/?MUD=MP  This (open access) paper describes the science goals of the mission, the choice of landing site, and the science instruments.  It's a handy guide to what's going on - and will take hours to digest!