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Learn why scientists are cautiously optimistic about the potential biosignatures found in the Sapphire Canyon rock sample.

Curiosity is exploring Mars’ boxwork terrain, where ridges and hollows may have formed from cementation and erosion. The ...

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A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

A lookout point in the foothills of Mount Sharp, a 3-mile-high mountain, allowed the rover to see all the way across Gale ...

Experts speculate a new Phobos mission could launch by 2030, leveraging advancements in propulsion and AI for safer trajectories.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has just added a curious new piece to the ever-evolving puzzle of Mars. While climbing the lower slopes of Mount Sharp in Gale Crater, the rover snapped a photo of something ...