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Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.

Should Saturn's huge moon Titan be humanity's next destination, after the moon and Mars?
By Leonard David published
Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to tantalizing Titan, the largest of Saturn's many moons.

Solar activity makes space junk crash to Earth faster
By Julian Dossett published
Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall to Earth faster.

Mexico City is sinking up to 14 inches per year, satellite images show
By Keith Cooper published
Mexico City is one of the fastest subsiding cities in the world, dropping by up to 14 inches every year.

A tiny 'plutino' world beyond Neptune has grown a mysterious atmosphere, and we don't know how
By Keith Cooper published
A trans-Neptunian object was found to possess a surprising thin atmosphere after astronomers witnessed the object occult a distant star.

Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say
By Samantha Mathewson published
Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.

Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers capture sweeping Mars panoramas (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
New panoramic views from NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers reveal dramatically different Martian terrains shaped by ancient water and billions of years of geological change.
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