Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock
NASA's Curiosity rover drills again. Full story
NASA's Curiosity Rover Drills Into 2nd Mars Rock
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has broken out its trusty drill again, pulling samples from deep within a Red Planet rock for the second time ever. Full story
Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks US Record for Off-Planet Driving
NASA's long-lived Opportunity Mars rover is the new American champion of off-planet driving, breaking a distance record set more than 40 years ago by an Apollo moon buggy. Full story
Mars Rover Curiosity to Drill Into Bumpy 'Cumberland' Rock
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity will perform its second-ever drilling operation soon, boring into a knobby section of bedrock dubbed "Cumberland," space agency officials announced Thursday (May 9). Full story
Scientists Bounce Laser Beams Off Old Soviet Moon Rover
Scientists have successfully bounced a laser off the Soviet Union's old Lunokhod 1 rover, which trekked across the moon's landscape more than four decades ago. Full story
Obama Praises Mars Rovers, US Science in Speech
Intrepid rovers on Mars responsible for major scientific discoveries on the Red Planet exemplify what is "best in us," President Barack Obama said today (April 29). Full story
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NASA rover drills into Martian soil
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has drilled a hole into the surface of the planet and is collecting samples of the powdery results for analysis. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.
Mars colonies no longer science fiction, say experts
NASA’s curiosity rover may not have found organic life, but many experts believe colonization of the red planet is within our reach. Jerry Stone from the Mars Society tells NBC’s Keir Simmons there’s reason to get excited.
Mars rover discovers complex chemicals
There’s no way yet of knowing whether or not the matter originated on Mars or landed there from somewhere else. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Minerals similar to Earth found on Mars
NASA has compiled the first-ever list of minerals found on another planet after the Curiosity rover found soil on the Red Planet similar to the volcanic sand found in Hawaii. TODAY’s Tamron Hall reports.
Mars Rover distracted by mysterious shiny object
NASA's Curiosity Rover took a break from its scooping mission on Mars after a bright object was found on the ground. While officials think it came from the rover, the scooping has been halted until officials determine what it is. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports.
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