While drilling has fractured rocks, this is the first time the instrument has ever accidentally pulled a whole chunk from the ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 14 years. See a new timelapse showing six years of wear and tear on its ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover had an unexpectedly stubborn Mars souvenir after drilling into a rock nicknamed “Atacama” — the entire ...

Rock extraction success: Curiosity dislodged the 'Atacama' rock on May 1 after it clamped to the drill during an April 25 sampling attempt. Six-day engineering push: NASA engineers tested multiple ...

The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been observed before on the red planet.

Curiosity rover shook loose a 28-pound rock lodged on its drill, a first for the mission that’s been exploring Mars for more ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

It’s tough being a robot trekking along the dry, arid terrain of another planet with no humans around. NASA’s Curiosity rover ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has spent more than 13 years exploring the 3.5-billion-year-old Gale crater, slowly climbing a central mound known as Mount Sharp. Satellite data suggest this formation may ...

Rock halts rover: A 29-pound rock became stuck on Curiosity's drill during an April 25 sampling, halting science operations for six days. Engineers' remote fix: NASA teams used tilting, rotating, and ...