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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity sees dazzling 'sun rays' over Red Planet
By Robert Lea published
NASA's Curiosity Rover has caught its first image of the sunset on Mars as it began a new campaign observing clouds over the Red Planet at twilight.
Curiosity rover finds metallic meteorite on Mars
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Curiosity rover has rolled up on another meteorite on Mars, an iron-nickel rock the mission team has dubbed "Cacao."
Curiosity rover discovers opal gems on Mars with clues to watery past
By Elizabeth Rayne published
Opals, which contain a lot of water, have been found on Mars. They might be an indicator of past life and possibly a source of water for astronauts in the future.
Mars' ancient atmosphere may not have had much oxygen after all
By Tereza Pultarova published
There may have been no oxygen in the atmosphere of ancient Mars after all, a new study has found, but don't despair, there still could have been living creatures crawling on the planet.
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity reaches intriguing salty site after treacherous journey
By Robert Lea published
After a treacherous journey, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has reached an area that is thought to have formed billions of years ago when the Red Planet's water disappeared.
Mars Mission May Be Curtain Call for Plutonium-Powered Spacecraft
By Denise Chow last updated
With a worldwide shortage of plutonium-238, future planetary science missions are in jeopardy.
Plutonium Shortage May Thwart Future NASA Missions to Outer Planets
By Brian Berger last updated
NASA is facing a plutonium shortage that may thwart future missions.
Curiosity rover: 15 awe-inspiring photos of Mars (gallery)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
NASA's Curiosity rover continues to explore Mars, taking incredible photos as it goes. We take a look at some of its best images here.
The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years. Here's what we've learned.
By Stefanie Waldek last updated
Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, with one main goal: to determine whether the planet was once habitable. In 10 years, it has answered that question and many others.
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