[NASA]. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover reached the pinnacle — so far — of its 14-year-old mission on Aug. 26, 2026, when it marked an elevation gain of 1 kilometer in […]
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Mars Curiosity Blog Sols 4968-4974: Rock Climbing Towards the Discontinuity
[NASA] Curiosity has been exploring a large-scale feature in Gale’s sedimentary record suspected to be an “erosional supersurface.” The “supersurface” represents a period in time when a net depositional environment […]
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Serendipitous Discovery Of Martian Ripple Marks Reveals An Ancient Sandstorm
The search for life on Mars involves the efforts of scientists from many different disciplines. An important aspect of that search is to study Martian sedimentary rocks for information about […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
A Canyon Channel In Gale Crater On Mars
This observation features an upper section of a canyon channel system that incising Mount Sharp in Gale Crater. A HiRISE image was requested as the canyon system is analogous to […]
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Mars Curiosity Rover Observes Evidence Of Past Groundwater
A hilly landscape that looks like spiderwebs when viewed from orbit holds clues to the history of water on ancient Mars.
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Mars Curiosity Seeks Evidence Of Organics
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from ConjunctionEarth planning date: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, Press Release
Signs Of Recent Life On Mars Could Be Detected Using New Simple Test
A PhD student and his supervisor have developed a simple way for testing for active life on Mars and other planets using equipment already on the Mars Curiosity rover and […]
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Examining The Altadena Drill Hole On Mars
As we near the end of our Altadena drill campaign, Curiosity continued her exploration of the Martian bedrock within the boxwork structures on Mount Sharp. After successfully delivering a powdered […]
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Questioning the Reliability of Methane Detections on Mars by the Curiosity Rover
Over the past decade, the Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS) on NASA’s Curiosity rover has reported several detections of methane on Mars, attracting attention due to the potential astrobiological implications of […]
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover May Have Solved Mars’ Missing Carbonate Mystery
New findings from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover could provide an answer to the mystery of what happened to the planet’s ancient atmosphere and how Mars has evolved over time.