May 25, 2025Episode 216Nearly two decades after they were first discovered, the Curiosity rover has begun to explore web-like features known as boxwork structures. Answers to how they formed and why they’re bigger than any on Earth are now emerging.
Jun 8, 2025Episode 218The unimaginatively named Dust Removal Tool on the Curiosity rover has brushed off dust from hundreds of rocks in the nearly 13 years since it arrived on Mars. However, for reasons that are still not entirely clear, it sometimes acts more like a drill.
Jun 15, 2025Episode 219In a rare confluence of events this week, two Mars rovers in far-flung locations on the planet were commanded to use their drill to collect a sample of Martian rock. Both executed their task as ordered but only one delivered the goods.
June 29, 2025Episode 221The Curiosity rover carries a small telescope that can provide close-up views of places it will never reach. Recently, its color camera viewed distant layered rocks that look interesting, but through its telescope, they’re truly anomalous.
