There are many obstacles for a little rover exploring Mars to deal with, from steep hills to deep ravines to dust which can obscure solar panels or get into mechanical components. Now, the Curiosity ...

Equipped with forceps and ultraviolet lights, researchers trekked through a grassy, rocky region of India. That’s when they spotted something tucked into the crevice of a boulder: It was a striped and ...

Curiosity rover has a confirmed nemesis on Mars: ventifacts. These razor-sharp rock formations, honed to a deadly degree by the Martian wind, almost put paid to Curiosity’s wheels five years ago. And ...

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