Here’s what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA’s Curiosity rover (video)
A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.
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Why does NASA’s Curiosity rover have a ‘lucky penny’ on Mars? | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026
Providing good luck to the first Martian to find it.
NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test
A prototype ion engine that uses lithium metal vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times ...
Trump’s proposed NASA budget is a ‘horrible threat to our future’ in space, Planetary Society CEO says
In conversation with Space.com, the new Planetary Society CEO talked about the fight to restore NASA's funding again 2027.
Is it cake? No, it’s a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026
In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.
NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers capture sweeping Mars panoramas (video)
New panoramic views from NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers reveal dramatically different Martian terrains shaped by ancient water and billions ...
Curiosity And Perseverance Rovers Reveal Opposite Ends Of Mars Ancient Past
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2026 NASA's two active Mars rovers have each assembled sweeping 360-degree panoramas from opposite ...
NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: ‘We believe we can do it’
NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new ...
Ancient volcanic ash seen blowing across Mars in new spacecraft images
New images from the Mars Express spacecraft show ancient volcanic ash spreading across the Red Planet.
Nine European Students Complete Six-Day Simulated Mars Mission in Portugal
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 Nine high school students from Austria, Greece, and Portugal have emerged from a specially ...