NASA’s Curiosity rover is picking its way through a field of mineral ridges on Mars that rise up to six feet tall, the ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover pulled 21 carbon-containing molecules from a single Martian rock, and seven of those molecules had ...

Seven organic molecules that have never been seen before on Mars just turned up inside a single rock — and one is a precursor ...

On August 8, 2025, NASA's Curiosity rover found itself at the intersection of three ridges found on the Martian landscape. This "peace sign" shape, as called by NASA engineers, is part of a larger ...

WASHINGTON — A NASA rover drilling into Martian rock has turned up the biggest and most varied batch of carbon-based molecules ever found on Mars — including some that, on Earth, are considered key ...

The Curiosity Mars rover photographed more rocks that are shaped like coral on the red planet's surface. Researchers said the rocks were evidence that at one point water was on Mars. The Curiosity ...

Mars, with its rust-hued surface, is known as the red planet for a reason. Along the way, Curiosity has made some extraordinary finds and captured some stunning vistas. The latest came in November ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover continues exploring Mars more than 13 years after landing on the red planet — but recently had an unusual incident that left a rock lodged on its drill for nearly a week.

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...