Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills

New capabilities allow the rover to do science with less energy from its batteries. Thirteen years since 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 multitask — improvements designed to make the most of Curiosity’s […]

Published by NASA on 08/04/2025