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NASA's Spirit Rover: Everything you need to know

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Spirit's explorations provided scientists with a remarkable glimpse into Mars' early and wet history.

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tiny six-wheel rovers roll around on an orange mat on a concrete floor. A woman in the foreground on the right kneels next to one, her hand reaching toward it. In the background another woman stands holding a rover, while others look on or sit at computer monitors.

Adorable 3D-printed rovers learn to find blue ball in Mars-like environment

By Samantha Mathewson published

University students tested 3D-printed rovers designed to emulate Europe's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover that is slated to launch to the Martian surface by 2028.

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a brown rusty ground stamped with a circle toward the left side and green spots in Mars rock

Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)

By Conor Feehly published

NASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.

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looking down the slope of a crater rim on mars, with rover tracks in the foreground

NASA's Perseverance rover gets stunning view of big Mars crater from slippery slope (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping grounds.

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Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work

By Stefanie Waldek published

The latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.

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A rock with patterned light and dark marks sits on a red brown dusty ground with smaller rocks and pebbles nearby.

Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover. Here's why NASA's excited

By Keith Cooper published

While climbing a crater rim, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a curious striped rock that may have rolled from farther uphill, hinting at treasures the robotic explorer has yet to find.

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is enroute to conduct 1st crater rim study at 'Dox Castle'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will soon arrive at its first stop during its arduous trek to the western edge of Jezero Crater.

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a four-wheeled rover drives in red dirt on a construction site

Europe's Mars 'fetch rover' nails sample pick-up test in the field (video)

By Tereza Pultarova published

Europe's Mars Sample Fetch Rover showcased its sample-picking skills in field tests for the first time this month.

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NASA's Perseverance rover begins ambitious ascent up a Mars crater rim

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has started off on its most ambitious ascent yet to the rim of Jezero Crater.

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illustration of a robotic sky crane lowering a rover to the martian surface on cables

How NASA's Curiosity rover changed Mars landings forever (photos)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A look back at how NASA nailed the landing of its Curiosity Mars rover in August 2012, and what that success meant for Red Planet exploration.

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