Mars Rovers Back in Contact: NASA Resumes Mars Operations Nasa has successfully regained contact with its Mars rovers, Perseverance and Curiosity, after a two-week solar conjunction blackout. The blackout, caused by Earth and Mars aligning behind the Sun, temporarily disrupted communications. During this period, the rovers operated autonomously, collecting weather data, surface images, and storing scientific information for later downlink. All systems remain healthy, and with communication resto

On the dusty surface of Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is doing something truly historic 🤖🔴 Curiosity carefully drills into Martian rocks, scoops up soil, and collects samples to study the Red Planet’s past. These samples help scientists understand Mars’ ancient environment, its chemistry, and one big question: Did Mars ever have conditions suitable for life? Every sample tells a story written billions of years ago, turning Mars from a distant red dot into a world we can understand, one rock at

This shows a Mars rover drilling into the surface of Mars to collect rock and soil samples. The purpose of drilling is not to find living organisms, but to search for chemical signs of ancient life. Mars rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance drill below the surface because it is better protected from radiation. Scientists study these samples to look for: Organic molecules Minerals formed in water Signs of Mars’ past environment So far, no direct evidence of life has been found. But these sample