Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries — and learning to do more with ...

Thirteen years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, inside Gale crater in particular. It was originally sent to the red ...

These can range from the interesting (such as the donut-shaped rock which may not be from the planet) to the silly (hello, ...

It took a series of complicated maneuvers never attempted before that led to the successful landing on Mars' Gale crater.

Can a 13-year-old Mars rover beat out its younger, more sophisticated siblings? NASA’s Curiosity is showing it’s possible, with the right engineering wizardry, that age does not have to stand in the ...

The days have been slowly shortening since the Summer Solstice in June, but the change becomes more apparent here in southern ...

New research published in Nature Communications identifies an iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a brand-new mineral.

The Curiosity rover has entered its teenage years and achieved higher levels of efficiency. Ever since its landing on Mars on ...

It is a story that has been repeated a lot since. We do love to anthropomorphize space missions. A robot singing itself Happy Birthday was an almost guaranteed to make Curiosity more than just a ...

Written by Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 The day started with a little celebration of NISAR, a new ...

As Curiosity matures, it’s becoming more independent—like a teenager learning to take on more responsibility. These upgrades ...

Can you teach an old Mars rover new tricks? NASA says the answer is a resounding “yes.” Following its landing on Mars 13 ...