Mars Rover Curiosity

Mars rover Curiosity's software upgraded

Nasa engineers have given Mars rover Curiosity a software upgrade and are now checking wear and tear on the one-tonne robot's wheels caused by the rugged Martian surface.

Mars rover Curiosity's software upgraded

Nasa engineers have given Mars rover Curiosity a software upgrade and are now checking wear and tear on the one-tonne robot's wheels caused by the rugged Martian surface.

Nasa to spend $1.5 bn on next Mars mission which will look for microbial life

Nasa's next mission to Mars should look for past microbial life and collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth, a science advisory group said on Tuesday.

Nasa to spend $1.5 bn on next Mars mission which will look for microbial life

Nasa's next mission to Mars should look for past microbial life and collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth, a science advisory group said on Tuesday.

Mars rover Curiosity back in action after engineers fix technical glitch

Curiosity went into a precautionary 'safe mode' on March 16, after being sidelined by a computer glitch for the second time in three weeks.

Mars rover Curiosity back in action after engineers fix technical glitch

Curiosity went into a precautionary 'safe mode' on March 16, after being sidelined by a computer glitch for the second time in three weeks.

Mars rover Curiosity stands down after new problem

The latest complication occurred over the weekend when the six-wheel rover entered safe mode after experiencing a software file error.

Mars rover Curiosity stands down after new problem

The latest complication occurred over the weekend when the six-wheel rover entered safe mode after experiencing a software file error.

Curiosity rover shows Mars could have supported life, long ago

Scientists identified sulphur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon -- some of the key chemical ingredients required to support life -- in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale Crater on the Red Planet last month.

Curiosity rover shows Mars could have supported life, long ago

Scientists identified sulphur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon -- some of the key chemical ingredients required to support life -- in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale Crater on the Red Planet last month.