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While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times

NASA’s Curiosity rover recently marked its 5,000th Martian day (sol) of activity on the surface of the Red Planet by sending an impressive panoramic postcard from Gale Crater back to Earth. While on the sandy Chocolate Ridge, the rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two different times of day. The first […] Post 5,000 days of Curiosity: NASA’s rover sent a “postcard” from Mars at Root-Nation.com.

NASA rovers Curiosity and Perseverance have photographed some pretty strange objects on the surface of Mars.

Curiosity Rover Finds New Bedrock Pits on Mars

The surface of Mars is home to some of the most breathtaking and awe-inspiring landscapes in the solar system. This is primarily due to the Red Planet lacking several re-surfacing processes that Earth...

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This series of images shows NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic arm and, after waving the arm and running the drill a few times, finally detached the rock. The imagery showing the entire process was captured by the black-and-white hazard cameras on the front of Curiosity’s chassis and by navigation cameras on its mast, or head. Video and text: NASA/JPL-Caltech We come from the future. https://gizmodo.com Follow us. https://twitter.com/gizmodo https://instagram.com/gizmodo https://facebook.com/gizmodo

Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

This is the first time NASA has encountered a situation like this, and it took nearly a week to resolve.

NASA engineers recently resolved an unusual mechanical challenge on Mars after the Curiosity rover became immobilized for six days. The veteran...

Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute

This series of images shows NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic arm and, after waving the arm and

NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified a diverse set of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds associated with the chemistry of life on Earth. These findings come from a novel chemical experiment conducted directly on the Martian surface using the rover’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite. Scientists detected more than 20 organic compounds, including a nitrogen-containing molecule with similarities to structures involved in DNA, marking the first time such a compound has been observed on Mars. The molecules were found in clay-rich rocks within Gale Crater, a region believed to have once contained a lake. These clays are known for their ability to trap and preserve organic material over billions of years. Researchers estimate that some of the detected organic matter may be around 3.5 billion years old, offering valuable insight into Mars’ ancient environment and its potential habitability. To perform the analysis, scientists used a chemical reagent called TMAH to break down large organic molecules into smaller fragments that SAM could study. Due to limited resources onboard the rover, the experiment required careful planning and site selection. The results demonstrate that complex organic chemistry can persist in the Martian subsurface, even after billions of years of exposure to harsh conditions. Despite the exciting nature of the discovery, researchers emphasize that these molecules are not proof of past life. Organic compounds can form through non-biological processes or be delivered by meteorites. However, the findings strengthen the case that Mars once had conditions suitable for life and highlight the importance of future missions that could return samples to Earth for more detailed analysis. The success of this method is also influencing upcoming missions to Mars and Saturn’s moon Titan, where similar techniques will be used to search for signs of life.