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NASA's Curiosity Rover Provides Insights into Mars' Uninhabitable Climate
NASA's Curiosity rover is providing new insights into how Mars transformed from a potentially habitable planet, abundant in liquid water, to the inhospitable landscape seen today. Researchers discovered that carbon-rich minerals found in Gale Crater indicate extreme evaporation and suggest the planet's climate could support only transient liquid wa...
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NASA Curiosity Rover’s Wheels Endure Damage Yet Continue to Operate Effectively on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has been traversing Mars for over 12 years, and its wheels have endured significant wear and tear. Recent images reveal extensive damage, including dents and tears, yet the rover continues to function effectively. Since its landing in Gale Crater in 2012, Curiosity has travelled approximately 20 miles (32 kilometres) over rug...
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Opal Gems On Mars In Search For Signs Of Water
The Curiosity rover is currently exploring the Gale crater at the equator of the Sun-blasted planet.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Completes 10 Years of Exploring Mars — Here’s What It Has Found So Far
NASA's Curiosity rover launched on November 26, 2011, and made its descent on the Martian surface on August 5, 2012. The rover has so far covered 29 kilometres and ascended 625 metres on the Gale crater, where it landed.
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After "Alien Doorway", NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Bizarre Spikes On Mars
Structures like these, called hoodoos, are also found in some places on Earth. Geologists believe that these tall and thin spires are formed by erosional process.
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Life on Mars: NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Intriguing Carbon Signatures on the Red Planet
NASA said its Curiosity rover, looking for signs of life on Mars' Gale Crater, has found intriguing carbon signatures. While this is no definite suggestion that Curiosity has found proof of ancient microbial life, it does, however, suggest its possibility.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Image of Martian Clouds at Twilight
NASA's Curiosity Rover that touched down on Mars in 2021 continues to share stunning pictures of Mars. The latest of the Martian clouds was captured by the rover's navigation camera at the beginning of the Gale crater's cloudy season.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Data Hints at Ancient Megaflood on Mars: Study
Flash floods of “unimaginable magnitude” once washed through Gale Crater on Mars' equator around four billion years ago, according to a study which hints at the possibility that life may have existed on the Red Planet.
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Far From Home, Mars Rover Celebrates Its 6th Birthday Alone On Red Planet
The Mars Curiosity Rover celebrated its sixth landing anniversary through a tweet on Sunday. "I touched down on #Mars six years ago," tweet from the official handle @MarsCuriosity reads.
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Newest NASA Discoveries Could Boost Search For Ancient Life On Mars
In puffs of gas from rocks more than 3 billion years old dug up by one of NASA's robotic explorers on Mars, scientists have identified several complex organic molecules -- possible building blocks for ancient life.
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Life On Mars: Study Shows Ancient Lake On Mars Harboured Diverse Microbial Life
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars may have provided suitable environmental conditions for different types of microbes to exist simultaneously more than three billion years ago, scientists have found using data from NASA's Curiosity rover mission.
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Nasa Discovers Unexpected Mineral on Mars
Nasa's Curiosity rover has been exploring sedimentary rocks within Gale Crater since landing on Mars surface in August 2012.
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Curiosity Measures Seasonal Patterns In Mars Atmosphere
The local atmosphere in Mars is clear in winter, dustier in spring and summer, and windy in autumn, show measurements by NASA's Curiosity rover that has completed recording environmental patterns through two full cycles of Martian seasons.
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Water in Lakes and Streams Existed on Mars Says NASA's Indian-Origin Scientist
Around 3.3 - 3.8 billion years ago, a series of streams and lakes existed on Mars, filling the Gale Crater with sediment deposited as layers that formed the foundation for the mountain named Mouth Sharp, says an Indian-origin scientist who works with NASA.
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Curiosity Finds Rocks Similar to Earth's Crust on Mars
Rocks rich in silica similar to those in the oldest part of Earth's continental crust are scattered throughout the area where NASA's Curiosity probe is exploring on Mars, according to a study published on Monday in Nature Geoscience.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Provides Insights into Mars' Uninhabitable Climate
NASA's Curiosity rover is providing new insights into how Mars transformed from a potentially habitable planet, abundant in liquid water, to the inhospitable landscape seen today. Researchers discovered that carbon-rich minerals found in Gale Crater indicate extreme evaporation and suggest the planet's climate could support only transient liquid wa...
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NASA Curiosity Rover’s Wheels Endure Damage Yet Continue to Operate Effectively on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has been traversing Mars for over 12 years, and its wheels have endured significant wear and tear. Recent images reveal extensive damage, including dents and tears, yet the rover continues to function effectively. Since its landing in Gale Crater in 2012, Curiosity has travelled approximately 20 miles (32 kilometres) over rug...
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Opal Gems On Mars In Search For Signs Of Water
The Curiosity rover is currently exploring the Gale crater at the equator of the Sun-blasted planet.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Completes 10 Years of Exploring Mars — Here’s What It Has Found So Far
NASA's Curiosity rover launched on November 26, 2011, and made its descent on the Martian surface on August 5, 2012. The rover has so far covered 29 kilometres and ascended 625 metres on the Gale crater, where it landed.
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After "Alien Doorway", NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Bizarre Spikes On Mars
Structures like these, called hoodoos, are also found in some places on Earth. Geologists believe that these tall and thin spires are formed by erosional process.
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Life on Mars: NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Intriguing Carbon Signatures on the Red Planet
NASA said its Curiosity rover, looking for signs of life on Mars' Gale Crater, has found intriguing carbon signatures. While this is no definite suggestion that Curiosity has found proof of ancient microbial life, it does, however, suggest its possibility.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Image of Martian Clouds at Twilight
NASA's Curiosity Rover that touched down on Mars in 2021 continues to share stunning pictures of Mars. The latest of the Martian clouds was captured by the rover's navigation camera at the beginning of the Gale crater's cloudy season.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Data Hints at Ancient Megaflood on Mars: Study
Flash floods of “unimaginable magnitude” once washed through Gale Crater on Mars' equator around four billion years ago, according to a study which hints at the possibility that life may have existed on the Red Planet.
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Far From Home, Mars Rover Celebrates Its 6th Birthday Alone On Red Planet
The Mars Curiosity Rover celebrated its sixth landing anniversary through a tweet on Sunday. "I touched down on #Mars six years ago," tweet from the official handle @MarsCuriosity reads.
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Newest NASA Discoveries Could Boost Search For Ancient Life On Mars
In puffs of gas from rocks more than 3 billion years old dug up by one of NASA's robotic explorers on Mars, scientists have identified several complex organic molecules -- possible building blocks for ancient life.
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Life On Mars: Study Shows Ancient Lake On Mars Harboured Diverse Microbial Life
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars may have provided suitable environmental conditions for different types of microbes to exist simultaneously more than three billion years ago, scientists have found using data from NASA's Curiosity rover mission.
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Nasa Discovers Unexpected Mineral on Mars
Nasa's Curiosity rover has been exploring sedimentary rocks within Gale Crater since landing on Mars surface in August 2012.
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Curiosity Measures Seasonal Patterns In Mars Atmosphere
The local atmosphere in Mars is clear in winter, dustier in spring and summer, and windy in autumn, show measurements by NASA's Curiosity rover that has completed recording environmental patterns through two full cycles of Martian seasons.
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Water in Lakes and Streams Existed on Mars Says NASA's Indian-Origin Scientist
Around 3.3 - 3.8 billion years ago, a series of streams and lakes existed on Mars, filling the Gale Crater with sediment deposited as layers that formed the foundation for the mountain named Mouth Sharp, says an Indian-origin scientist who works with NASA.
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Curiosity Finds Rocks Similar to Earth's Crust on Mars
Rocks rich in silica similar to those in the oldest part of Earth's continental crust are scattered throughout the area where NASA's Curiosity probe is exploring on Mars, according to a study published on Monday in Nature Geoscience.
