Mars Rover Curiosity : Science World Report

Aug 07, 2015 10:13 AM EDT

Explore Mars with the Rover Curiosity in New NASA Simulators

Want to explore Mars? You may be able to with some new NASA simulations. The space agency has released two new online tools that will open the mysterious terrain of the Red planet to a new generation of explorers.

Aug 05, 2015 03:45 PM EDT

Curiosity Rover's 3 Years of Uncovering Mars Mysteries

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has officially spent three years moving across the Red Planet. Now, researchers are celebrating this fact by looking back on all of the amazing discoveries the robot has made during that time.

Jul 15, 2015 06:52 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Reveals Red Planet Had Primitive, Earth-like Crust

Researchers have used the ChemCam laser instrument on NASA's Curiosity rover to reveal that the Red Planet has a crust that's surprisingly similar to Earth's granitic continental crust rocks.

May 27, 2015 06:07 AM EDT

Did the Mars Rover Curiosity Cause the Red Planet's Methane Spike?

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover detected a mysterious methane spike on Mars in 2014. But what caused this sudden spike, though, is now open for debate.

May 25, 2015 06:43 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Climbs a Hill to Investigate New Geological Features

NASA's Mars Rover, Curiosity, is continuing its trek across Mars. On last Thursday, it climbed a hill to approach a site for investigating a geological boundary.

Mar 25, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Detects Life-Giving Nitrogen on the Red Planet

The Mars Curiosity rover may have found something unusual on Mars; it's discovered fixed forms of nitrogen, which suggest that there may have been a nitrogen cycle sometime in Mars' past, just like on Earth.

Jan 19, 2015 09:15 AM EST

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Targets Crystal-Rich 'Mojave' Rock for Drilling

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover now has its next target. Called "Mojave," the new target could tell researchers quite a bit more about the history and geologic past of the Red Planet.

Sep 13, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Finally Arrives at Mount Sharp

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover continues its exploration of the Red Planet. Now, it's officially reached a major landmark: Mount Sharp.

Jul 18, 2014 07:35 AM EDT

Earth-like Soil on Mars Reveals Red Planet was Possibly Warm and Wet in the Past

One scientist says that soil deep within a crater dating to some 3.7 billion years ago and imaged by the rover Curiosity contains evidence that Mars was once much warmer and wetter.

Jul 16, 2014 11:51 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Spots Massive Meteorite on the Red Planet

NASA Mars Curiosity rover continues its trek across the Red Planet, continually making new discoveries. Now, the rover has spotted a massive iron meteorite called "Lebanon" and has snapped a photo of the rock to send back to Earth.

Jun 25, 2014 11:49 AM EDT

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Treks Across Ancient Glaciers Near Gale Crater

NASA Mars rover Curiosity is still trekking across the Red Planet, traversing the Gale crater. After an entire Martian year on the planet, though, the rover is now shedding more light on the ancient glaciers that once covered the crater.

Nov 13, 2013 06:34 PM EST