NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has beamed home photos confirming that it recovered samples from deep within a Red Planet rock, cementing the robot's place in exploration history.

In 2012, the Curiosity rover began its slow trek across the surface of Mars, listening for commands from Earth about where to go, what to photograph, which rocks to inspect. Then last year ...

Three days ago, on sol 29, the one-ton rover completed its longest drive yet -- and now, for the first time, Curiosity has extended its 7-foot (2.1m) robot arm, which plays hosts to some of the ...

When the Curiosity rover touches down on the surface of Mars in August 2012, it will be the fourth rover to make tracks across the Red Planet in fifteen years. Curiosity, or the Mars Science ...

The Mars mission will use an on-board nuclear generator to produce heat and, using thermoelectric devices, generate enough electricity to power the Curiosity robot for years.

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has only been exploring the Red Planet since last August, but the robot has already racked up quite a string of accomplishments. For starters, the rover's dramatic ...

Curiosity then began remotely inspecting rocks at its landing site before beginning a short, but time-consuming, drive to an area known as Glenelg where three different types of rocks come together.

Well, maybe Curiosity could see about trying that robot boot on for size. 59 Weird Objects Seen on Mars, Explained +59 More See all photos. Your guide to a better future .

WASHINGTON — NASA’s robotic rover Curiosity is making its mark on Mars, in a way so big that it can be seen from space. In just one month, it’s driven 368 feet on the red planet, slightly ...