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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover autonomously selects some targets for the laser and telescopic camera of its ChemCam instrument. For example, on-board software analyzed the Navcam image at left, chose the target indicated with a yellow dot, and pointed ChemCa
Mars Curiosity Rover Can Now Shoot Lasers Independently

This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at a drilled sample site called
Mars Curiosity Rover Back to Work After Memory Glitch Last Week

Two sizes of ripples are evident in this Dec. 13, 2015, view of a top of a Martian sand dune, from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover. Sand dunes and the smaller type of ripples also exist on Earth. The larger ripples are a type not seen on Earth nor previously
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China is preparing to send a probe to Mars that includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover. The Mars rover will be similar to the lunar rover Yutu but with better autonomous capability.
China Preparing for Mars Exploration

Artist's rendering of a solar storm hitting Mars and stripping ions from the planet's upper atmosphere.
Why Mars is Dry: Sun Strips Away Martian Atmosphere

U.S. astronaut Terry Virts tweeted his followers this image after completing a series of spacewalks with his partner astronaut Barry
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A view from the
Mars Had Ancient Lakes for Billions of Years

This composite image looking toward the higher regions of Mount Sharp was taken on September 9, 2015, by NASA's Curiosity rover.
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