The odd-looking mystery object photographed a few days ago by the Curiosity rover appears to have been positively identified now – it is just a small piece of plastic from the rover itself.
Read MoreMystery object found by Curiosity rover is ‘benign plastic’
Only a few days after starting to take soil samples for the first time, the Curiosity rover has had to put its activities on hold temporarily. Mission scientists noticed something unusual in the latest images taken of the area where the rover had been digging – a small bright object on the sand. What is it?
Read MoreCuriosity rover finds something odd while digging in the sand
For the first time since landing, the Curiosity rover has started to study some of the sandy soil in the area up close. The rover has stopped …
When the Opportunity rover first landed on Mars in 2004, one of the first discoveries it made was that the ground was covered by tiny, round spherules …
Read More‘Blueberry’ concretions on Mars may provide possible evidence for life
While most of Curiosity’s attention is of course on the surrounding terrain, as it traverses across the remains of an ancient streambed, it does sometimes …