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Curiosity rover rolls past 'Devil's Gate' on Mars: Space picture of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline dubbed "Devil’s Gate."

The best (and worst) Mars landings of all time
By Space.com Staff, Tariq Malik last updated
Not every mission to Mars has been successful.

Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work
By Stefanie Waldek published
The latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.

Radiation will be a real challenge for Mars colonists, powerful solar storm shows
By Meredith Garofalo published
A powerful solar storm in May 2024 created auroras on Mars and provided scientists with crucial information that could aid future crewed missions to the Red Planet.

Big decision! Curiosity rover keeps following possible Mars river remnant
By Rahul Rao published
After much debate, the Curiosity Mars rover team decided to continue following an intriguing channel rather than send the robot on an off-road detour.

Long ago, a lake on Mars might have been sprawling with microbes
By Keith Cooper published
The presence of manganese oxide on Mars has positive implications in the search for life beyond Earth.

NASA prepares for intense sun storms on Mars during 'solar maximum'
By Samantha Mathewson published
As the sun reaches solar maximum, Mars spacecraft are preparing to study the effects of increased radiation bombardment and how solar storms may impact future crewed missions to the Red Planet.

Mars' subsurface is 'burping' out methane and scientists aren't sure why
By Stefanie Waldek published
A new theory suggests that NASA's Curiosity rover could be "burping" the surface of the Red Planet, releasing methane trapped beneath a salty crust.
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