NASA
Curiosity Marks 14 Years on Mars by Doing Science, Because That's What It Does
Curiosity celebrates 14 years on Mars by doing what it does best: climbing mountains, analyzing rocks, and making geologists very happy.
2026-08-18
NASA
2026-08-08
Ars Technica
Mars Rover Beats Its Own Kind: Perseverance Sets Record for Most Miles Driven on Another Planet, Proving Self-Driving Tech Isn't Just for Terrestrial Traffic Jams
NASA’s Perseverance rover is about to break the off-world driving record, proving that autonomous navigation works great when there’s no traffic and the speed limit is 150 meters per hour.
2026-08-01
NASA
Curiosity Approaches a 'Break in the Rock Record,' Which Sounds Dramatic but Is Basically Just Geology
NASA's Curiosity rover is about to cross an 'erosional supersurface' on Mars, which is basically a missing page in the planet's rock diary, and scientists are very excited about it.
2026-07-31
SpaceNews
NASA's 'Free' Mars Rover-to-Moon Plan Could Actually Cost More Than $1 Billion, Math Suggests
NASA's plan to turn a Mars rover test model into a lunar rover might cost over a billion bucks, but the administrator says it's a bargain if you ignore the math.
2026-07-24
NASA
Curiosity Rover Engineers: The Unsung Heroes of Mars Get Their Due (Again)
NASA's Curiosity rover team thanks engineers for keeping the Mars robot alive, un-stuck, and productively poking rocks for over 12 years.
2026-07-14
NASA
Curiosity Spends Pre-July 4th Week Staring at Martian Rocks, Because Why Not
Curiosity spends a week approaching a geologic boundary, zapping rocks with lasers, and filming dust devils - because on Mars, that’s how you celebrate Independence Day.
2026-06-24
NASA
Curiosity Drives to a Smooth Spot, Finds It's Anything But Smooth
Curiosity aims for smooth Martian terrain, finds a bumpy surprise that teaches us not to trust orbital images at face value.
2026-06-04
NASA
Mars Rover Bids Farewell to Drill Site, Breaks Own Record for 'Why Not?'
Curiosity wraps up its 47th drill site with record-breaking imaging, rock-naming ceremonies, and a pet rock that won't leave.
2026-05-19
NASA
Curiosity Drills New Hole on Mars, Gets a Visit from a Passing Asteroid Probe
Curiosity gets back to drilling after a block-related mishap, while Psyche swings by for a gravity assist and a coordinated atmospheric observation - like a road trip with bonus science.
2026-05-12
NASA
Mars Rover Gets Stuck, Wiggles Free, and Decides to Try Again With a Bigger Rock
Curiosity gets its drill stuck, wiggles free like a pro, snaps a bunch of pretty rock photos, and heads off to find a bigger rock to drill - because Mars isn't going to science itself.
2026-05-05
NASA
Curiosity Rover Gets Stuck With a Rock, Has to Shake It Off Like a Polaroid Picture
Curiosity gets a rock stuck on its drill bit, tries percussive maintenance, and eventually shakes it off, losing some sample in the process.
2026-04-28
NASA
Curiosity Rover Takes Yet Another Stunning Selfie of Mars, Because It Can
Curiosity delivers another 1.5-billion-pixel masterpiece of Martian boxwork formations, making Earth panoramas look like potato-quality selfies.
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