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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.
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover celebrates 4,000 'sols' on the Red Planet
By Elizabeth Howell published
As NASA's Curiosity rover passes 4,000 'sols,' or Martian days, on the Red Planet, a Space.com reporter who began work in 2012 reflects on what that means.
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reaches perilous ridge on Red Planet after 3 failed attempts
By Monisha Ravisetti published
This spot on Mars has preserved information about ancient landslides and evidence of Red Planet water.
How NASA's Curiosity rover overcame its steepest Mars climb yet (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The Curiosity Mars rover recently aced its toughest Red Planet climb yet: a sharp 23-degree slope covered slippery sand and wheel-size rocks.
Ancient mud cracks on Mars suggest Red Planet may have been more habitable than thought
By Charles Q. Choi published
Ancient mud cracks found by NASA's Curiosity rover suggest that Mars underwent a repeated cycle of wet and dry spells that could have supported the emergence of life.
Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.
This 'postcard' of a Mars day from NASA's Curiosity rover is gorgeous (photo)
By Robert Lea published
A striking new postcard from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the Marker Band Valley region of Mars in the morning and the afternoon.
How do Mars rocks and riverbeds get their names? NASA explains (video)
By Robert Lea published
A new NASA video explains why and how the features studied by the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers are named.
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