Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. A close-up photo taken by the Curiosity rover shows pure yellow sulfur crystals within a rock. NASA’s Curiosity rover ran over a rock ...

NASA's Curiosity rover will soon explore a patch of spiderweb-like "boxwork" features on Mars. This photo, taken in 2006, shows a similar area to the one that the rover will explore. (Image credit ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Nov 26, (AFP) - The US space agency was all set to launch today the most powerful and advanced robotic rover ever built to explore ... Air Force Station in Florida atop an ...