Mastcam mosaic captured two days ago by Curiosity, on her way up the slopes of Aeolis Mons

🔍 https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/rXLf44EVIdB7yp9H

Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

#Mars #Curiosity #Sol4854 #rover #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #photography #Astrodon

Another drive (April 3, 2026 - Sol 4855) ~51 meters further south

https://lemmy.world/post/45135211

Scientists using NASA’s Curiosity rover have found the first clear evidence of an ancient Martian sandstorm in Gale Crater, dating back over 3.5 billion years.
The unique ripple formations reveal that Mars once had a much denser atmosphere capable of powerful, short-lived storms.
This discovery offers new insight into the Red Planet’s past environment and potential habitability.
#Mars #Astronomy #SpaceScience #CuriosityRover #Geology https://phys.org/news/2026-04-serendipitous-discovery-martian-ripple-reveals.html
'Serendipitous' discovery of Martian ripple marks reveals an ancient sandstorm

The search for life on Mars involves the efforts of scientists from many different disciplines. An important aspect of that search is to study Martian sedimentary rocks for information about the planet's environment when it is likely that the surface environment hosted abundant water and therefore more habitable, around three to four billion years ago. Now, research published in the journal Geology shows evidence of an intense sandstorm that swept through Mars's Gale crater over three billion years ago.

Phys.org

Beautiful mosaics captured two days ago by Curiosity, on her way out of the Boxwork Terrain

#Mars Mar. 29, 2026 - Sol 4850
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

#Curiosity #Sol4850 #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #Boxwork #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon

Another drive: Sol 4851 (March 30, 2026) Drive duration ~48.5 minutes

https://lemmy.world/post/44987006

Damaged wheels but just drove 60 meters south (197.5ft)

https://lemmy.world/post/44879487

4844 - "Tis but a scratch"

https://lemmy.world/post/44747709

Another workspace after another drive on sol 4845 (details in the posts)

https://lemmy.world/post/44747405

There's an Even Larger Hole in the Wheel of NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover

It desperately needs a Martian pit stop.

PetaPixel

New workspace after a drive on sol 4844.

https://lemmy.world/post/44706138