NASA is quietly laying the groundwork for a new generation of robots that will not just survive on Mars, but move, scout and ...

Thirteen years after Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to ...

Two of NASA's giants of cosmic discovery, including a rover that launched from Florida, have been named among Time's best ...

Two icons of discovery, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Curiosity rover, have earned places in TIME’s “Best ...

NASA teams are testing drones, robot dogs, and new flight software in America’s toughest deserts to prepare for the ...

Though it has been scouring the Martian surface for more than a decade, NASA's Curiosity rover has never been imaged from above within the planet's atmosphere – until now. Far from being camera shy, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/MAHLI New photos reveal several sizable holes in one of the wheels of NASA's ...

NASA s last Mars rovers, twins Spirit and Opportunity, weighed much less and were easier to land back in 2004, cocooned in air bags. Curiosity relied on a series of braking tricks, similar to those ...

A Curiosity rover selfie from the Martian surface (created by images captured by a camera on its robotic arm and then stitched together). Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS NASA's Curiosity rover made ...

Curiosity's long-term scientific mission has been on hold since February 27, when a short-circuit froze the robotic arm and put the kibosh on further research. Scientists and engineers working at NASA ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover recently captured a sweeping panorama of Mars’ Gale Crater under exceptionally favorable viewing conditions, offering one of the clearest looks yet at the vast Martian basin.

The Building Aspirations through Mentorship and Robotics project, supported by NASA, helps launch teams by providing a startup kit, coach training, student mentors from Thomas College and monthly ...