Mars Curiosity delivered this week on the eagerly anticipated soil sample analysis, sniffing out water, sulfur and chlorine-containing substances, among other ingredients. The rover examined the ...
In a recent update from the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity’s activities during Sols 4731-4742 have marked a significant ...
LOS ANGELES -- NASA's Curiosity rover has indeed found something in the Martian dirt. But so far, there's no definitive sign of the chemical ingredients necessary to support life. A scoop of sandy ...
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets examines the 39th drilling sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars from a rock named "Sequoia", which comes shortly ...
After a few weeks of preparatory maneuvers, Mars rover Curiosity has finally gathered a sample of Martian bedrock -- the first time an autonomous rover has drilled into the surface of another planet.
During its time on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover has focused on understanding the planet's potential habitability in its ancient past, drilling into rocks and studying their dust to determine possible ...