Curiosity Mars Rover
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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.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, who is currently in orbit, is lead author on a scientific paper. The topic is the Curiosity mission that reaches its 10th anniversary on Mars Aug. 5.

By Elizabeth Howell, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Reference NASA's Curiosity rover is still exploring the Martian surface and looking for signs of life on Mars. We explore the rover in more detail here.

By Robert Lea Published
A concentrated clump of a rare mineral was discovered in the Gale crater in 2016 by the Curiosity rover. Now, researchers may finally know how it got there.

By Samantha Mathewson Published
Martian rock samples collected by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover show signs of key ingredients of life as we know it on Earth.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
The Curiosity rover might be spotting signs of the Martian climate drying up in ancient times.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
A long-running NASA rover imaged twisted Red Planet rock pillars.

By Tereza Pultarova Published
The strange door-like feature discovered in a martian cliff earlier this month is perfectly natural but provides a "doorway into the past", said NASA.
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