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NASA satellite spies Curiosity chugging along on Mars

Andrew Paul

created: April 28, 2025, 6:33 p.m. | updated: May 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has traveled over 21.33 miles since it first landed on the Red Planet in 2012. On February 28—Curiosity’s 4,466th Martian day—another NASA mission orbiting far overhead managed to snap what is believed to be the first image of the rover actively driving across the Red Planet. According to NASA, the path stretches back roughly 1,050 feet to chart Curiosity’s estimated 11 drives while en route to the boxwork formations. Curiosity was preparing to ascend a steep slope at the time of the latest satellite photo, which NASA says it has since scaled. Curiosity’s mission team expects it to reach its next intended destination within the next month, depending on conditions on Mars.

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