NASA’s Curiosity rover marked 5,000 Martian days by capturing morning and afternoon views that were blended into a striking ...

In Space, on April 30, 2026, NASA released a timelapse showing six years of the Curiosity rover's journey across Mars condensed into two minutes. The United States gets left behind as Canada and China ...

This video shows an unexpected challenge for the Curiosity rover on Mars. After drilling a sample, a large rock fragment became attached to the drill, requiring five days of careful shaking before the ...

Problems in space can be complex and dangerous. But NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover spent the end of April embroiled in a much simpler problem: It got stuck in a rock. Curiosity’s woes began on April 25 ...

When NASA makes a new timelapse video, it's not for reminiscence or clout chasing on the Internet. The montage isn't just an intriguing look back on the mission, but a tool for the rover's science ...

Thirteen years after landing on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is running smarter and more efficiently than ever. With new autonomy and multitasking capabilities, it’s maximizing the output from its ...

Earlier this year, NASA’s Curiosity rover took a close look at some odd-looking features called “dragon scales” or “honeycombs.” Scientists aren’t sure exactly how they formed, but suspect water was ...

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