This Is What 12 Years On Mars Has Done To Curiosity’s Wheels

This Is What 12 Years On Mars Has Done To Curiosity’s Wheels

NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars back in 2012 and since then it’s been put to work exploring the surface of the Red Planet. In the process, it’s traversed more than 20 miles of the lunar surface, which hasn’t been too kind on its little roving wheels. I Need A Sporty Ride That Can Haul … Read more

Newly discovered Mars boulder offers clues to planet’s past

Newly discovered Mars boulder offers clues to planet’s past

(NewsNation) — NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered new, popcorn-like rocks and a boulder unlike any other seen on Mars before. The rover was investigating the “Bright Angel” area inside the Jezero Crater rim. As it reached a point known as “Mount Washburn,” scientists noticed one boulder that stood out, a light-colored rock among a sea … Read more

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Is Dead, So Pour One Out For Ingenuity

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Is Dead, So Pour One Out For Ingenuity

After nearly 3 years on the surface of Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is dead. NASA is investigating the cause of the helicopter’s death, but the agency says that the Ingenuity clipped one of its wings, so to speak, having struck one of its rotor blades on the ground, which means the Mars helicopter can no … Read more