The rover can travel much faster and can overcome obstacles that could stop current Mars rovers.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has never been camera shy, having been seen in selfies and images taken from space. But on Feb. 28—the 4,466th Martian day, or sol, of the mission—Curiosity was captured in ...

Thirteen years after Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Apr 26, 2025, 09:00am EDT NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark ...

It takes some special tricks to maintain a robot 200 million kilometers from home ...

JPL's ERNEST rover covered 16 miles in 37 hours of driving during desert testing, using active suspension and reinforcement learning to navigate terrain.

Thirteen years after landing on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is running smarter and more efficiently than ever. With new autonomy and multitasking capabilities, it’s maximizing the output from its ...

When NASA makes a new timelapse video, it's not for reminiscence or clout chasing on the Internet. The montage isn't just an intriguing look back on the mission, but a tool for the rover's science ...

Curiosity has been the subject of countless selfies and images taken from space, but has never been photographed from Mars' own orbit. The reconnaissance orbiter, which has been circling Mars since ...