From its perch in the foothills of the 3.4-mile-high mountain, you can see over an expanse of plains, called Aeolis Palus, ...

Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has spent over 4,400 Earth days exploring the desolate surface of Mars — enough time, by Sam Altman's reckoning, for the emergence of superintelligent AI. It set its six ...

After over 11 years of exploring the harsh Martian landscape, NASA’s Curiosity Rover is showing visible signs of wear and ...

In January 2023, NASA's Curiosity rover captured images of noctilucent clouds during a Martian sunset, including a rare category of iridescent bright noctilucent clouds that appear feather-shaped ...

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Mars just dropped a surprise golden nugget —literally. Curiosity accidentally cracked open an ordinary-looking rock, only to ...

Nasa's Mars rover has made its "most unexpected" discovery since it landed on the red planet in 2012: rocks made of sulphur. On 30 May, the Curiosity rover "happened to drive over a rock and crack ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring the rugged, red terrain of Mars, has sent back a striking image of the planet’s rocky landscape, igniting excitement and curiosity among space enthusiasts ...

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. As ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When the rover rolled its 899-kilogram (1,982-pound) body over the rock in ...