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NASA’s Curiosity Looks Back After Reaching Elevation Milestone
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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back at the floor of Gale Crater, with the crater’s rim visible in the distance, on Sept. 5, 2026, the 5,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Just nine days…
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NASA’s Curiosity Captures Dawn Breaking on Wind-Carved Cliffs
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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this panorama of sunrise illuminating distant, wind-carved features called yardangs on Aug. 11, 2026, the 4,982nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Scientists are eager to learn more about how the yardang layer…
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Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum
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Satellite records show Arctic sea ice covering less of the ocean in both winter and summer.
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