Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
Wednesday, 6 August 2025 () Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 06, 2025
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 energy source, a multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG). Increased efficiency means the rover has ample power as it contin