NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Gets A Major Software Upgrade

Although the Curiosity rover has been well out of the reach of human hands since it touched down on Mars’ surface in 2012, this doesn’t mean that it isn’t getting constant upgrade…

Kevin M. Gill (@kevinmgill@deepspace.social)

Attached: 1 image A checkup view of the turret-mounted MAHLI camera taken by the Curiosity Rover's MastCam. The lens cover is closed. The large brown circle is a (supposed to be) clear filter to allow pictures with the lens cap in the closed...

Sol 3466: Mast Camera (Mastcam) – NASA Mars Exploration

This image was taken by Mast Camera (Mastcam) onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 3466 (2022-05-07 07:58:16 UTC).

Martian Wheel Control Algorithms Gain Traction

Imagine the scene: You’re puttering along in your vehicle when, at least an hour from the nearest help, one of your tires starts losing air. Not to worry! You’ve got a spare tire along …