New footage shows NASA's Curiosity rover tilting, rotating and vibrating its robotic arm as mission scientists tried to remove a rock, dubbed Atacama, that became stuck on a drill for six days.

As I write this, the sun is rising on Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity for the 32nd time since it landed on the Red Planet. Three days ago, on sol 29, the one-ton rover completed its longest drive ...

What does it take to keep a healthy robot alive and thriving on Mars for more than ten years? For the NASA Curiosity rover, it is a mix of excellent engineering, unrelenting evolution, and a healthy ...

Mars enthusiasts underwhelmed by some of the first dusty images of the planet to be beamed back to Earth by the Curiosity rover that landed there on Sunday were reassured by NASA Tuesday that more ...

If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who follows the Mars rover Curiosity on Twitter, you know that the robot has a big personality that matches her massive size and capabilities.

Years in the making, a major software update that has been installed on NASA’s Curiosity rover will enable the Mars robot to drive faster and reduce wear and tear on its wheels. Those are just two of ...

The rover doubled as sundial during half a Red Planet day. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Mars rover Curiosity had some ...