Curiosity

Curiosity Rover is Climbing Through Dramatic Striped Terrain on Mars

Just about every day we here on Earth get a breathtaking picture of Mars's terrain sent back by a rover.…

2 weeks ago

Atmosphere Pressure Changes Could Explain Mars Methane

One ongoing mystery on Mars is the sporadic detection of atmospheric methane. Since 1999 detections have been made by Earth-based…

2 months ago

Watch a Full Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk

On November 8th, NASA's Curiosity Rover paused its incessant science work and just watched the day unfold on Mars. The…

3 months ago

Curiosity has Seen its 4,000th Martian Sunrise

Not to make anyone feel old, but it's been over 11 years since NASA's Curiosity Rover landed on Mars. The…

4 months ago

Curiosity Has Spent Three Years Trying to Reach This Spot on Mars

About three billion years ago, rushing water on Mars carried mud and boulders down a steep slope and deposited them…

6 months ago

Curiosity Had to Route Around a 23-Degree Slope to Reach a Fascinating Field of Craters

It's hard to believe, but Mars Curiosity Rover has been on Mars doing its thing for 11 years. And, so…

7 months ago

Curiosity Takes One Final Postcard Image of a Picturesque Valley Before Moving on to its Next Destination

The Mars rover Curiosity continues to make its way up the slopes of Mount Sharp on Mars. On April 8th,…

9 months ago

Curiosity Sees Spectacular Crepuscular Rays in Martian Clouds

NASA's Curiosity Rover usually looks down at the ground, studying nearby rocks and craters. But sometimes, it looks up and…

1 year ago

Curiosity Finds Another Metal Meteorite on Mars

MSL Curiosity is going about its business exploring Mars. The high-tech rover is currently exploring the sulphate-bearing unit on Mt.…

1 year ago

Curiosity Arrives in a Salty Region of Mars. Was it Left Over From a Dying Sea?

The Curiosity rover has now reached its primary target on Mount Sharp on Mars, the mountain in the middle of…

1 year ago