NASA's Curiosity rover has encountered patches of sharp “gator-back” rocks causing mission planners to look for a new route ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring our cold, red neighbor for almost a decade. Over the years, the rugged Martian terrain has taken serious bites out of the rover's wheels. So Curiosity must ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has encountered patches of sharp “gator-back” rocks causing mission planners to look for a new route ...

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 ...

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 ...