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Polaris lunar rover replica at the US Space and Rocket Center

Polaris built a lunar rover replica that can drive 60 miles per hour here on Earth

By Stan Horaczek

The Israeli moon crash reminds us that lunar landings are a pain in the butt

The Israeli moon crash reminds us that lunar landings are a pain in the butt

By Neel V. Patel

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NASA officially ends the Opportunity rover’s 15-year mission

By Neel V. Patel

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RIP Opportunity: A eulogy for the beloved Mars rover

By Rachel Feltman

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NASA’s latest effort to revive Opportunity will likely be the last

By Neel V. Patel

China just accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon

China just accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon

By Neel V. Patel

NASA’s 2020 rover will search Mars for signs of life

NASA’s 2020 rover will search Mars for signs of life

By Neel V. Patel

Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over

Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over

By Mary Beth Griggs

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The weirdest things we learned this week: Sheep on meth, hopping space robots, and the economy of “Frozen”

By Rachel Feltman

Mars’ skies are clearing up, but the Opportunity rover is still fast asleep

Mars’ skies are clearing up, but the Opportunity rover is still fast asleep

By Mary Beth Griggs

To find life on Mars, we’ll need new orbiters, more advanced rovers, and humans

To find life on Mars, we’ll need new orbiters, more advanced rovers, and humans

NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission

NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission

By Stefanie Waldek

These seafaring robots will search for life across the solar system

These seafaring robots will search for life across the solar system

By Kate Baggaley

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The Little Rover That Could

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA’s future Mars robot will take the fastest pictures yet of the red planet

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Curiosity rover and other spacecraft are learning to think for themselves

The Curiosity rover and other spacecraft are learning to think for themselves

Curiosity Rover takes a self portrait

The Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are starting to break

By Rachel Feltman

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Shadows at Endeavour Crater

The Best Pictures Of Mars

Audi Built A Moon Rover

Audi Built A Moon Rover

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

By Charles Q. Choi

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?

What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?

By PopSci Editors

Interview With A Sarcastic Mars Rover

Interview With A Sarcastic Mars Rover

By Shannon Stirone

Ancient Mars Crater Had Huge Lakes

Ancient Mars Crater Had Huge Lakes

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA Is Seriously Considering Terraforming Part of the Moon With Robots

NASA Is Seriously Considering Terraforming Part of the Moon With Robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Land Rover’s New Concept SUV Doesn’t Have Door Handles

Land Rover’s New Concept SUV Doesn’t Have Door Handles

By Colin Lecher

Penn State Students Seek Crowdfunding To Land A Hopping Rover On The Moon

Penn State Students Seek Crowdfunding To Land A Hopping Rover On The Moon

By Francie Diep

A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover

A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover

Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil

Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil

By Francie Diep

FYI: Now We’ve Looked Below The Surface, Why Isn’t Mars Red On The Inside?

FYI: Now We’ve Looked Below The Surface, Why Isn’t Mars Red On The Inside?

By Rebecca Boyle

The Genius Who Plays For A Living

The Genius Who Plays For A Living

By Daniel Engber

Curiosity Rover Gets Ready To Drill Into Mars For The First Time

Curiosity Rover Gets Ready To Drill Into Mars For The First Time

By Rebecca Boyle

Earth Bacteria Can Survive And Grow In Extremely Hostile, Mars-Like Conditions

Earth Bacteria Can Survive And Grow In Extremely Hostile, Mars-Like Conditions

By Rebecca Boyle

Next-Gen Space Rovers Do Acrobatics, Look Like Medieval Weapons

Next-Gen Space Rovers Do Acrobatics, Look Like Medieval Weapons

By Rebecca Boyle

Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Complex Chemistry On Mars, But Can’t Confirm Organics — Yet

Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Complex Chemistry On Mars, But Can’t Confirm Organics — Yet

By Rebecca Boyle

What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?

What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?

By Rebecca Boyle

Today On Mars: Curiosity Entertains The Idea Of An Escorted Return Trip To Earth

Today On Mars: Curiosity Entertains The Idea Of An Escorted Return Trip To Earth

FYI: How Do Places On Mars Get Their Names?

FYI: How Do Places On Mars Get Their Names?

By Rebecca Boyle

How Blue Light And Caffeine Will Help Humans Move To Mars

How Blue Light And Caffeine Will Help Humans Move To Mars

By Rebecca Boyle

PopSci Q&A: How Do You Drive a Car On Mars?

PopSci Q&A: How Do You Drive a Car On Mars?

By Rebecca Boyle

Curiosity’s Legacy: What This Week’s Successful Landing Means for the Future of Robotic Space Exploration

Curiosity’s Legacy: What This Week’s Successful Landing Means for the Future of Robotic Space Exploration

How A Sundial Lets Curiosity See Mars in Living Color

How A Sundial Lets Curiosity See Mars in Living Color

By Rebecca Boyle

Watching Curiosity’s Mars Landing Live on a 53-Foot Screen in Times Square

Watching Curiosity’s Mars Landing Live on a 53-Foot Screen in Times Square

By Laura Geggel

NASA Has Plenty to Celebrate After Mars Rover Curiosity’s Perfect Landing

NASA Has Plenty to Celebrate After Mars Rover Curiosity’s Perfect Landing

By Rebecca Boyle

Mars Rover Curiosity Lands Successfully on Mars After Incredible Effort

Mars Rover Curiosity Lands Successfully on Mars After Incredible Effort

By Rebecca Boyle

The Scene at NASA’s Mars Rover Landing Watch: Peanuts, Playoff Beards and Other Curiosities

The Scene at NASA’s Mars Rover Landing Watch: Peanuts, Playoff Beards and Other Curiosities

By Rebecca Boyle

Why the Mars Rover Curiosity’s Crazy, Complicated Landing Isn’t So Crazy After All

Why the Mars Rover Curiosity’s Crazy, Complicated Landing Isn’t So Crazy After All

By Rebecca Boyle

The Next Generation of Mars Rovers Could Be Smaller Than Grains of Sand

The Next Generation of Mars Rovers Could Be Smaller Than Grains of Sand

By Becky Ferreira

The Ten Instruments That Mars Rover Curiosity Will Use to Investigate the Red Planet

The Ten Instruments That Mars Rover Curiosity Will Use to Investigate the Red Planet

By Colin Lecher

Riding Along With the Mars Rover Drivers

Riding Along With the Mars Rover Drivers

By Rebecca Boyle

Researchers Test Space Equipment For Five Days in Austrian Alps

Researchers Test Space Equipment For Five Days in Austrian Alps

By Colin Lecher

The Mars Experiment

The Mars Experiment

By Jennifer Abbasi

Mars Watch Face

How Do You Tell Time On Mars?

By Rebecca Boyle

The Most Capable Robot Geologist Ever Built Now Heads to Mars to Find Life

The Most Capable Robot Geologist Ever Built Now Heads to Mars to Find Life

By Rebecca Boyle

Curiosity Rover Mission Has Narrowed Possible Destinations Down to Two

Curiosity Rover Mission Has Narrowed Possible Destinations Down to Two