NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has spied a pitted rock face known as "Timboy Chaco" as it explores a region of the Red Planet called Mount Sharp.

An accident on Mars revealed the surprising contents of an otherwise unremarkable rock. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) A rock on ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

A routine drive by NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally cracked open a Martian rock, revealing rare yellow sulfur crystals. The strange discovery has scientists questioning how such an unexpected ...

NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars has captured an amazing panorama of Gale Crater's rim and more from Mt. Sharp. The rover "continues to climb the flanks of Mt. Sharp," according to NASA. Credit: NASA | ...

The Curiosity rover of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered geological formations resembling a giant spider web on the surface of Mars. The discovery indicates a ...

NASA's Curiosity rover, which launched in 2011 from Florida, found signs of organic material that on Earth is most often produced by life.

You’ve probably followed the Mars rover missions on and off for years, watching those red-dust landscapes scroll across your TV screen and wondering: Could something have lived there once? Now, after ...

NASA's Curiosity rover just found bizarre nodules on giant Martian "spiderwebs." Scientists are puzzled.

When NASA's next Mars rover, Curiosity, arrives at the Red Planet next month, it will help pave the way for the humans that might one day follow. In addition to looking for signs of current and past ...

For about six months, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations called boxwork, low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy ...

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity marks a full week on the Red Planet today (Aug. 13), and it's celebrating with a little rest and relaxation. The 1-ton rover began beaming home photos and testing out its ...