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NASA, Curiosity and Mars

NASA explains how it keeps the Curiosity rover running, 13 years later
Thirteen years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, inside Gale crater in particular. It was originally sent to the red planet for a two-year mission, but it was extended indefinitely just a few months into its operations.
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Just Got a Big Brain Upgrade
Thirteen years into its mission, Curiosity is smarter and more efficient than ever. New multitasking abilities, self-managed naps, and clever engineering fixes are keeping it powered and mobile as it investigates ancient Martian landscapes for signs of past habitability.
NASA’s Curiosity rover captured images of ‘coral’ rock on Mars that signify water existed on the planet
This is because these objects formed “billions of years ago when liquid water still existed on the Red Planet. Water carried dissolved minerals into rock cracks and later dried, leaving the hardened minerals behind,” as explained by NASA in a recent statement.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds 'Coral' on Mars and It's Possibly Billions of Years Old
NASA's Curiosity rover has made another intriguing discovery. This time, it is finding a coral-like rock from the Martian surface, according to Live Science. The coral-like rock joins a long list of boulders from the planet that hint at its past life-supporting conditions.
NASA Curiosity rover discovers coral-like flower-shaped rocks on Mars
NASA Curiosity rover discovers coral-like flower-shaped rocks on Mars - NASA says new images and data are ‘raising new questions about how the Martian surface was changing billions of years ago’
Curiosity rover finds more coral-shaped rocks on Martian surface
The Curiosity Mars rover photographed more rocks that are shaped like coral on the red planet's surface. Researchers said the rocks were evidence that at one point water was on Mars. The Curiosity rover has been on the red planet for over 13 years.
Tiny 'Coral' Discovered by Rover in Martian Crater
Just a few centimeters across, the tiny formation is notable for its amazing resemblance to branch corals that can be found living in Earth's oceans, or a piece of fulgurite; minerals fused in the heat of a lightning strike as it slams into the ground.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Grows More Powerful After 13 Years On Mars
Happy 13 th birthday to the Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. Ah, I remember when I turned 13: just starting to shave, voice cracking like ice in spring, and learning how to multitask so that my tiny nuclear reactor would last longer.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Spots Coral-Shaped Rock On Mars
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recently sent back black and white images of a rock on the Martian surface that looks remarkably like a piece of coral.
NASA finds coral-shaped rock on Mars that could be billions of years old
NASA has captured an image of a coral-like rock on Mars estimated to be several billions of years old. The space agency's Curiosity Rover sent back images of a small, wind-eroded rock that resembles a piece of coral reef on July 24 -- the 4,
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Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries — and learning to do more with ...
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Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars by finding a rock that looks just like coral
NASA's Curiosity rover is learning to multitask and save power - helping scientists stretch every watt for more exploration.
Stunning snails to ice mummy tattoos: 10 of the best science pictures of the week
The most striking images from the world of science this week: including an anniversary on Mars, a maze of 1.5 million books ...
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Curiosity rover on Mars gets a brain boost to think (and move) faster
Curiosity now 'thinks on its feet' like Perseverance Curiosity's fellow Mars rover, the car-sized Perseverance, landed on Mars in 2021 and can "think on the move." This capability allows ...
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NASA discovery sparks claims of life on Mars
In 2024, NASA announced that its Perseverance rover had discovered the first 'possible' signs of ancient life on the Red ...
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Curiosity Looks Back Toward Its Landing Site
This view of tracks trailing NASA's Curiosity rover was captured July 26, 2025, as the rover simultaneously relayed data to a ...