![[Small portion] NASA’s Curiosity captured this panorama using its Mastcam while heading west away from Gediz Vallis channel on Nov. 2, 2024, the 4,352nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The Mars rover’s tracks across the rocky terrain are visible at right. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Larger image](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mars-Rover-Curiosity-Panorama-Of-Gediz.png?resize=1200%2C720&ssl=1)
NASA’s Curiosity rover is preparing for the next leg of its journey, a monthslong trek to a formation called the boxwork, a set of weblike patterns on Mars’ surface that […]
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Mars Astrobiology Rover Curiosity Update: Sols 4300-4301: Rippled Pages
Earth planning date: Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 With today’s plan, Curiosity completes its most southerly planned exploration of the Gediz Vallis channel. From here, our rover will head north and […]
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Curiosity Astrobiology Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur Crystals On Mars
Among several recent findings, the Mars Curiosity rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a first on the Red Planet.
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Curiosity Rover Searches For New Clues About Mars’ Ancient Water
The rover has arrived at an area that may show evidence liquid water flowed on this part of Mars for much longer than previously thought.