NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified 21 carbon-containing molecules in a sample drilled from 3.5-billion-year-old rock on ...

The Curiosity rover has revealed many surprises on the surface of Mars, but its most recent one is of a totally different kind. It started like any other drilling attempt. On 25 April 2026, the rover ...

Human colonization may still be a way off, but NASA has been exploring Mars with a series of ever-larger mobile science labs.

NASA’s Curiosity rover had an unexpectedly stubborn Mars souvenir after drilling into a rock nicknamed “Atacama” — the entire chunk ripped loose from the ground and stayed stuck to the rover’s drill.

Mars, with its rust-hued surface, is known as the red planet for a reason. Along the way, Curiosity has made some extraordinary finds and captured some stunning vistas. The latest came in November ...

NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have captured two 360-degree landscapes that highlight how the missions are revealing details of the Red Planet's formation, watery past, and potential for ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...