Close-up imagery of Mars rover Curiosity's aluminum wheels reveal obvious wear and tear -- is such damage expected so early into the mission? Continue reading →
The sun has cut communications from Earth to Mars rover Curiosity and will soon follow suit for rover Opportunity, Odyssey and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). ->
A NASA satellite has imaged the Mars rover's parachute over five months to reveal it being blown around by the thin Martian air. ->
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, sidelined by two unrelated computer glitches, has resumed analyzing a sample of powder drilled out from inside a slab of bedrock. ->
The first analysis of powder drilled out from the inside of water-soaked rock shows Mars was a suitable place for microbial life to evolve. ->
Due to a problem with Mars rover Curiosity's active computer, mission managers decided to switch to a backup computer as a 'safe mode' precaution. ->
Mars rover Curiosity has successfully placed a tablespoon of powder drilled from inside a rock into a scoop for analysis by its on board laboratory. ->
Not content with laser-burning and scrubbing Mars rock, Curiosity has now drilled into a rocky target, exposing the pristine geological bounty inside. ->
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