Is NASA Done Sending Traditional Rovers to Mars?
In February 2021, NASA landed a $2.7 billion rover on Mars that has been roaming the Red Planet ever since. The space agency got what it paid for, as the…
Mars Curiosity rover finds evidence of water where it was expected to be dry
The key to understanding whether Mars was ever habitable is water. For life as we know it to thrive, liquid water needs to be present — and we know that…
Wish a very happy 10th landing anniversary to Mars rover Curiosity
Today NASA’s Curiosity rover celebrates 10 years on the red planet, and it’s still going strong.
Curiosity rover nopes out of region of sharp Mars rocks
The Curiosity rover has come across a challenge on Mars: The densest region of sharp rocks that the rover’s NASA drivers have ever seen.
Curiosity spies a Martian ‘flower’ formed out of rock
NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Mars, has discovered an intriguing rock formation in the shape of a flower.
Curiosity’s new selfie a reminder the plucky rover is still busy on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover is back in the spotlight after the space agency shared a recent selfie snapped by the veteran Mars explorer.
Curiosity investigates how to keep Mars explorers safe from radiation
NASA’s Curiosity rover is armed with a radiation detector and is performing experiments into how to protect astronauts from dangerous radiation on Mars.
Why NASA is about to cut contact with its Mars explorers
NASA will temporarily cut communications with its Mars explorers as the red planet and Earth move to opposite sides of the sun.
Take a tour of Mars’ Gale Crater with the Curiosity rover
NASA has shared an incredible video touring of the surface of Mars, as captured by the Curiosity rover.
Curiosity investigates how rocks on Mars could preserve signs of life
A new study using data from the Curiosity rover has shed light on what indicators of life have been preserved or destroyed through the history of Mars.