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Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork FormationsIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Feb 23, 2026• 1 min read
Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork FormationsDescription NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover discovered these bumpy, pea-sized nodules while exploring a region filled with boxwork formations — low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy hollows in-between. This mosaic is made up of 50 individual images taken by Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), a camera on […]
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up CloseIMAGE
nasa.gov• Feb 23, 2026• 1 min read
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up CloseFor about six months, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations called boxwork, low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy hollows in between. Crisscrossing the surface for miles, the formations suggest ancient groundwater flowed on this part of the Red Planet […]
Engineering Behind EarthDaily: Solving for Global Daily Coverage, Scientific Quality, and High-Spectral DiversityIMAGE
spacenews.com• Feb 23, 2026• 1 min read
Engineering Behind EarthDaily: Solving for Global Daily Coverage, Scientific Quality, and High-Spectral DiversityBroad-area change detection only matters if the measurement behind it is stable. In Earth observation, frequency without calibration creates volatility, and imagery without consistency erodes trust over time. EarthDaily was […] The post Engineering Behind EarthDaily: Solving for Global Daily Coverage, Scientific Quality, and High-Spectral Diversity appeared first on SpaceNews.
Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork ExplorationIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Feb 18, 2026• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork ExplorationWritten by Abigail Fraeman, Curiosity Deputy Project Scientist Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 Curiosity spent this week at Gale crater completing the last few activities associated with the “Nevado Sajama 2” drill before kicking off our final phase of the boxwork exploration campaign. As we’ve explored the boxwork region, the science team has […]
SatService to supply Q V band satcom ground station for Bundeswehr universityIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Feb 17, 2026• 1 min read
SatService to supply Q V band satcom ground station for Bundeswehr universityBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 SatService GmbH, a Germany based provider of advanced satellite ground systems and a subsidiary of Calian Group Ltd, has secured a contract from the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany to deliver an advanced Q V band satellite ground station to the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. The project supports both scientific research and modern military satellite communications requi
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from ConjunctionIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Feb 8, 2026• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from ConjunctionPasadena CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Mars has emerged from its holiday behind the Sun, and we here on Earth have been able to reconnect with Curiosity and get back to work on Mars. Our first planning day last Friday gave Curiosity a full weekend of activities, which wrapped up with getting us ready for our next drill. We checked out a broken white rock in the workspace with APXS, MAHLI, and ChemCam's laser spectrometer and fi
NASA, University of Texas Expand Research and Workforce DevelopmentIMAGE
nasa.gov• Feb 4, 2026• 1 min read
NASA, University of Texas Expand Research and Workforce DevelopmentNASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and the University of Texas System (UT System) announced the signing of a collaborative Space Act Agreement on Jan. 9, 2026. The agreement expands research and workforce development partnership opportunities across NASA centers and UT System facilities. The agreement builds upon decades of collaboration between NASA and the UT […]
Curiosity's Nevado Sajama postcard captures Mars on the eve of conjunctionIMAGE
marsdaily.com• Jan 3, 2026• 1 min read
Curiosity's Nevado Sajama postcard captures Mars on the eve of conjunctionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 From its perch on a rugged ridge in Gale Crater, NASA's Curiosity rover has stitched together a holiday postcard that doubles as a science panorama, framing the Nevado Sajama drill site against a hazy Martian sky. The scene merges two Mastcam mosaics taken on Nov. 18, 2025 - late afternoon on sol 4722 and early morning on sol 4723 - then tinted in cool blues and warm golds to emphasize changing
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the SunIMAGE
marsdaily.com• Dec 26, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the SunPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2025 As we all prepare for the holiday season here on Earth, we have been planning a few last activities before Curiosity and the team of scientists and engineers take a well-deserved, extended break. This holiday season coincides with conjunction - every two years, because of their different orbits, Earth and Mars are obstructed from one another by the Sun; this one will last from Dec. 27 to Jan. 20
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4743-4749: Polygons in the HollowIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Dec 19, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4743-4749: Polygons in the HollowWritten by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth Planning Date: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 The weekend drive starting from the “Nevado Sajama” drill site brought Curiosity back into the “Monte Grande” boxwork hollow. We’ve been in this hollow before for the “Valle de la Luna” drill campaign, but now that […]
NASA’s Webb, Curiosity Named in TIME’s Best Inventions Hall of FameIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Dec 12, 2025• 1 min read
NASA’s Webb, Curiosity Named in TIME’s Best Inventions Hall of FameTwo icons of discovery, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Curiosity rover, have earned places in TIME’s “Best Inventions Hall of Fame,” which recognizes the 25 groundbreaking inventions of the past quarter century that have had the most global impact, since TIME began its annual Best Inventions list in 2000. The inventions are celebrated […]
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4716-4722: Drilling Success at Nevado SajamaIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 18, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4716-4722: Drilling Success at Nevado SajamaWritten by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator at Framework Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 From Curiosity’s ridge-top perch among the boxwork unit, the highlight of the week was the successful drilling of the “Nevado Sajama” target. The data collected by APXS, ChemCam, and MAHLI from the rover workspace and its immediate vicinity […]
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4709-4715: Drilling High and Low in the Boxwork UnitIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 18, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4709-4715: Drilling High and Low in the Boxwork UnitWritten by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 We are in the most intensive phase of the boxwork structures investigation — the drill campaign. The boxwork campaign group requested a pair of drilled targets — one in a hollow (the […]
Exoplanet map initiative earns NASA support for University of Iowa physicistIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Nov 17, 2025• 1 min read
Exoplanet map initiative earns NASA support for University of Iowa physicistLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 University of Iowa physicist David Nataf will lead a NASA-funded research project focused on producing detailed three-dimensional maps for the study of exoplanets and their host stars. Nataf and his team will address the challenge posed by interstellar extinction, the dimming and reddening of starlight by dust, which obscures observations of exoplanets. Their work will rely heavily on data
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4702-4708: It’s Only Spooky Here on Earth Today!IMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 14, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4702-4708: It’s Only Spooky Here on Earth Today!By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, U.K. Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 I am writing this blog and it’s still daytime — and I am looking forward to accompanying one of my favorite kids to trick-and-treating afterwards. That’s a new feeling for me because I am usually […]
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4695-4701: Searching for Answers at Monte GrandeIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 14, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4695-4701: Searching for Answers at Monte GrandeWritten by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 Curiosity has successfully drilled its 44th hole on Mars, which is a major milestone in our investigation of the enigmatic “boxwork unit,” a region of resistant ridges surrounding pits or “hollows” of less-resistant rock. The drilling took place […]
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4689-4694: Drill in the Boxwork Unit is GO!IMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 14, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4689-4694: Drill in the Boxwork Unit is GO!Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University of New Brunswick Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 Curiosity has been investigating the “boxwork unit” for several months now. Readers might remember we drilled at the edge of the boxwork at “Altadena,” back in June. Since then, we have driven just under a kilometer […]
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4682-4688: Seven Mars YearsIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 14, 2025• 1 min read
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4682-4688: Seven Mars YearsWritten by Diana Hayes, Graduate Student at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 This week was one of seasonal changes and milestones for the mission. As was mentioned several weeks ago, Mars has now moved out of its “cloudy season” and is transitioning into the “dusty season” as the planet moves […]