Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Archives

NASA curiosity discovers a field of Martian polygons – NASA Science 0
- Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Photojournal, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- July 29, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days or sols of the mission. The rover has found polygons several times in the past, but never so many in one place. In the
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NASA’s Curiosity sees a hill covered in sand – NASA Science 0
- Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Photojournal, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- July 29, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-covered hill, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) high, with its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on June 11, 2026, the 4,923rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The hill was left behind when the surrounding rock eroded over time, deepening the wide valley Curiosity
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Curiosity finds evidence of ancient sandstorm – NASA Science 0

Billions of years ago, an hours-long Martian sand storm blew so intensely that waves of sand began to climb over each other as they moved across the surface. These layers of sediment eventually hardened into the multi-layered rocks seen in this image, which was taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover on December 12, 2024, the 4,391st