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Wheelie smart: A space quiz about rovers
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz is dedicated to the mechanical marvels that have rolled across the surfaces of alien worlds: the iconic space rovers!

What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.

Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space
By Elizabeth Howell published
Four robots recently took to Mars-like terrain, including a cave system, during an epic experiment involving a NASA astronaut in space.

Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less.

Was ancient Mars habitable? NASA's Perseverance rover is grinding into a 'weird, uncooperative' rock to find out
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose material that could hold clues to the planet's ancient environment and habitability.

Why does NASA's Perseverance rover keep taking pictures of this maze on Mars?
By Stefanie Waldek published
NASA's Perseverance rover regularly images a Sherlock Holmes–themed maze to calibrate its chemical-hunting SHERLOC instrument.

Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

Perseverance watches moonrise on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 16, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA's Perseverance rover captured Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, shining in the pre-dawn sky over the Red Planet on March 1, 2025.

Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back'
By Leonard David published
The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars.
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