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New findings by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity complicate what scientists thought they knew about when the planet dried up for good.
The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and ...
After more than 12 years exploring Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover has tired feet — err, wheels.
A poster produced by NASA to celebrate the Curiosity Mars rover’s 10th anniversary on the Red Planet. NASA/JPL-Caltech A bigger and heavier rover faces a bigger challenge, though, in terms of ...
Ten years ago today, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover successfully commenced its mission to explore the possibility of life on mars. Here's what it has discovered.
On a quiet day the Curiosity rover captured the view around it using its forward and rear cameras, showing the progression of a Martian day.
That said, it’s not the only rover on Mars, and NASA’s Curiosity rover is still going strong in its incredible campaign that is rapidly approaching a full decade of exploration.
NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, recently captured a stunning photo of the Martian skies and landscape that offers researchers a glimpse at what the red planet looks like at different times of day.
A photomosaic taken by the Curiosity Rover on April 30, 2023 at the Ubajara drill site in Gale Crater, Mars. Rock powder samples drilled here contained substantial amounts of siderite (an iron ...
The Curiosity rover made an accidental discovery on Mars – and uncovered a mineral never before found in its pure form on the Red Planet. As the rover rolled over the planet's rocky surface on ...
The Mars Curiosity rover ’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. The trio of long-chain compounds preserved in Martian ...
As fun as it would be to visit Mars, we wouldn't necessarily want to walk a mile in the Curiosity rover's shoes — or rather, its wheels. After landing in Mars' Gale Crater in 2012 and traveling ...