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Curiosity Rover Snaps Photos of Comet Siding Spring, Giant Sunspot and Mars-shine
NASA's Curiosity Rover spends most of its time staring at the ground, but like humans, it looks up once in a while too.…
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Mind-blowing Meteor Shower on Mars During Comet Flyby, Say NASA Scientists
"Thousands of meteors per hour would have been visible — truly astounding to the human eye." That's Nick Schneider's description…
Curiosity Rover Sees a Pixel’s-Worth of Comet Siding Spring
When Comet Siding Spring skimmed just 84,500 miles from Mars last month, NASA's Opportunity and Curiosity Rovers - along with several…
Astrophotographers Capture Dramatic Photos of Comet Siding Spring Approaching Mars
Astrophotographer Damian Peach shares this spectacular image of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring approaching Mars taken just hours ago. The faint comet…
Among the Martian Hills: Curiosity Rover Peers At Rocks Of Mount Sharp
After a couple of years of racing towards Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons), now it's time for the Curiosity rover to…
India’s MOM Snaps Spectacular Portrait of New Home – the Red Planet
MOM is truly something special. For her latest eye popping feat, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has snapped the first…
Who Needs a Deep Space Network? Two Martian Spacecraft Communicate Via Twitter
India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft was greeted via Twitter after successfully entering orbit of the Red Planet. The Curiosity…
An Incredible Journey, Mars Curiosity Rover Reaches the Base of Mount Sharp
Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have announced that the Mars Science Lab (MSL), Curiosity Rover, has reached the base…
Curiosity Skips Drilling, Resumes Mount Sharp Trek after Pounding Slippery Rock at Martian Valley of Slippery Sands
NASA’s Curiosity rover will skip drilling into a possible 4th rock target and instead resume the trek to Mount Sharp…