Curiosity Mars Rover

Last week NASA's Mars rover Curiosity stumbled upon a dark grey, golf ball-sized object that looks nothing like the typical red-orange rocks typically seen on Mars.

If life existed on Mars, it would have had to deal with harsh radiation — and any traces might only be found deep under the soil.

What does Mars sound like? A microphone on NASA's Mars 2020 rover could allow scientists to analyze the composition of rocks, as well as hear the Martian wind blow.

On Mars, formerly water-filled craters transformed to dry mile-high mounds with the help of wind.

A timeline of every mission sent to Mars so far.

Get the full Mark Watney experience and immerse yourself in a "virtual reality" Mars landscape courtesy of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity.

A new image pairs intricate illustrations with delightfully simple language to explain the "Red World Space Car" (Curiosity Mars rover) and its mission.

Chemical analysis by NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity indicates that water made several repeat appearances to create the rich mineral veins at a site called “Garden City” in the lower part of Mount Sharp.