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Happy 20th, Spirit and Opportunity! How the Mars rovers expanded our horizons
By Andrew Jones published
Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars 20 years ago this month, kicking off a surface mission that reshaped our understanding of the Red Planet.

'Star Trek' on Mars? Curiosity rover spots Starfleet symbol on Red Planet
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's Curiosity rover found a Mars rock shaped like a Star Trek badge this month. The mission continues to beam up images from the Red Planet after 12 years of work.

NASA's Curiosity rover films from dawn to dusk on Mars during downtime (video)
By Robert Lea published
NASA 'sCuriosity Rover filmed footage from dawn to dusk, capturing half a day on Mars as it sat waiting for contact with ground control Nov. 8.

NASA's Mars robots are on their own right now — here's why
By Mike Wall published
NASA has stopped sending commands to its Mars missions for two weeks, but that doesn't mean the robotic explorers are taking a vacation.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover celebrates 4,000 'sols' on the Red Planet
By Elizabeth Howell published
As NASA's Curiosity rover passes 4,000 'sols,' or Martian days, on the Red Planet, a Space.com reporter who began work in 2012 reflects on what that means.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reaches perilous ridge on Red Planet after 3 failed attempts
By Monisha Ravisetti published
This spot on Mars has preserved information about ancient landslides and evidence of Red Planet water.

How NASA's Curiosity rover overcame its steepest Mars climb yet (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The Curiosity Mars rover recently aced its toughest Red Planet climb yet: a sharp 23-degree slope covered slippery sand and wheel-size rocks.

Ancient mud cracks on Mars suggest Red Planet may have been more habitable than thought
By Charles Q. Choi published
Ancient mud cracks found by NASA's Curiosity rover suggest that Mars underwent a repeated cycle of wet and dry spells that could have supported the emergence of life.

Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.

Morphing robot from Northeastern University could someday walk, fly and drive over alien planets (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A team from Northeastern University (JPL) has designed something that goes way beyond your typical rover, and may be the next step in robotic planetary exploration.
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