NASA's Mars rover Curiosity took its first halting steps on the Red Planet today (Aug. 22), snapping photos of its tracks to commemorate the test drive milestone. The 1-ton Curiosity rover was slated ...

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has left its first tracks in the Martian soil, imprinting the coded mark of its maker in its trail. On Wednesday (Aug. 22), the car-size, six-wheeled rover took its first ...

(Reuters) – NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity took a 16-minute drive on Wednesday, its first since reaching the Red Planet to search for habitats that could have supported microbial life. The $2.5-billion, ...

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory “Curiosity” rover performed its first test drive Aug. 22, confirming its full mobility before it begins a 400-meter trek to a spot dubbed “Glenelg,” its first remote ...

NASA mission controllers late Aug. 21 will send commands for the Mars Science Laboratory “Curiosity” rover to perform its first short test drive the following evening. Set to take place late Aug. 22, ...