{"id":261864,"date":"2025-08-05T03:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=896353"},"modified":"2025-08-05T03:00:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T17:00:50","slug":"marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=261864","title":{"rendered":"Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA\u2019s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\">\n<div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\">\n<p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">5 min read<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-image-carousel grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4 hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-image-carousel\">\n<div id=\"carousel-wrapper-carousel-6890ebe110adf\" class=\"hds-carousel-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-carousel-slider margin-0\" id=\"image-carousel-slider-carousel-6890ebe110adf\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-client-id=\"carousel-6890ebe110adf\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-variation=\"carousel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay-speed=\"2000\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-play-pause=\"\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-transition-type=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-progress=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-progress-labels=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-start-label=\"Start\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-end-label=\"End\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-labels-initialized=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"\">\n<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"This view of tracks trailing behind NASA\u2019s Curiosity was captured while the rover simultaneously relayed data to a Mars orbiter.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 52% 61%; object-position: 52% 61%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png 3840w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter.png?resize=2000,1125 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">This view of tracks trailing NASA\u2019s Curiosity was captured July 26, 2025, as the rover simultaneously relayed data to a Mars orbiter. Combining tasks like this more efficiently uses energy generated by Curiosity\u2019s nuclear power source, seen here lined with rows of white fins at the back of the rover.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"\">\n<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"This view of tracks trailing behind NASA\u2019s Curiosity was captured while the rover simultaneously relayed data to a Mars orbiter.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 31% 76%; object-position: 31% 76%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png 3840w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-pia26632-curiositys-views-its-power-source-while-talking-to-an-orbiter-figure-a.png?resize=2000,1125 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">This is the same view of Curiosity\u2019s July 25 mosaic, with labels indicating some key parts of the rover involved in recent efficiency improvements, plus a few prominent locations in the distance.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-carousel-nav display-flex margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" data-carousel-id=\"image-carousel-slider-carousel-6890ebe110adf\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-prev\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M3.5,4.5l3.7-3.6L6.3,0L1.8,4.5L6.3,9l0.9-0.9L3.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-next margin-right-0\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M5.5,4.5L1.8,8.1L2.7,9l4.5-4.5L2.7,0L1.8,0.9L5.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>New capabilities allow the rover to do science with less energy from its batteries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask \u2014 improvements designed to make the most of Curiosity\u2019s energy source, a multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG). Increased efficiency means the rover has ample power as it continues to decipher how the ancient Martian climate changed, transforming a world of lakes and rivers into the chilly desert it is today.<\/p>\n<p>Curiosity recently rolled into a region filled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/mars-science-laboratory\/curiosity-rover\/nasas-curiosity-mars-rover-starts-unpacking-boxwork-formations\/\">boxwork formations<\/a>. These hardened ridges are believed to have been created by underground water billions of years ago. Stretching for miles on this part of <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/resource\/curiositys-proposed-path-up-mount-sharp\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Sharp<\/a>, a 3-mile-tall (5-kilometer-tall) mountain, the formations might reveal whether microbial life could have survived in the Martian subsurface eons ago, extending the period of habitability farther into when the planet was drying out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1580\" height=\"1179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?w=1580\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s Curiosity viewed this rock shaped like a piece of coral on July 24, 2025\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png 1580w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=300,224 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=768,573 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=1024,764 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=1536,1146 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=400,298 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=600,448 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=900,672 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e1-pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral.png?resize=1200,895 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1580px) 100vw, 1580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s Curiosity viewed this rock shaped like a piece of coral on July 24, 2025, the 4,608th Martian day of the mission. The rover has found many rocks that \u2014 like this one \u2014 were formed by minerals deposited by ancient water flows combined with billions of years of sandblasting by wind.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/MSSS<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Carrying out this detective work involves a lot of energy. Besides driving and extending a robotic arm to study rocks and cliffsides, Curiosity has a radio, cameras, and 10 science instruments that all need power. So do the multiple heaters that keep electronics, mechanical parts, and instruments operating at their best. Past missions like the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/mer-spirit\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Spirit<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/mer-opportunity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Opportunity<\/a> rovers and the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/insight\/\" rel=\"noopener\">InSight<\/a> lander relied on solar panels to recharge their batteries, but that technology always runs the risk of not receiving enough sunlight to provide power.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Curiosity and its younger sibling <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/mars-2020-perseverance\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Perseverance<\/a> each use their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/news\/press_kits\/mars_2020\/launch\/mission\/spacecraft\/power\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MMRTG<\/a> nuclear power source, which relies on decaying plutonium pellets to create energy and recharge the rover\u2019s batteries. Providing ample power for the rovers\u2019 many science instruments, MMRTGs are known for their longevity (the twin <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/voyager\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Voyager<\/a> spacecraft have relied on <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/voyager\/spacecraft\/#h-radioisotope-power-system-rps\" rel=\"noopener\">RTGs<\/a> since 1977). But as the plutonium decays over time, it takes longer to recharge Curiosity\u2019s batteries, leaving less energy for science each day.<\/p>\n<p>The team carefully manages the rover\u2019s daily power budget, factoring in every device that draws on the batteries. While these components were all tested extensively before launch, they are part of complex systems that reveal their quirks only after years in the extreme Martian environment. Dust, radiation, and sharp temperature swings bring out edge cases that engineers couldn\u2019t have expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were more like cautious parents earlier in the mission,\u201d said Reidar Larsen of NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which built and operates the rover. Larsen led a group of engineers who developed the new capabilities. \u201cIt\u2019s as if our teenage rover is maturing, and we\u2019re trusting it to take on more responsibility. As a kid, you might do one thing at a time, but as you become an adult, you learn to multitask.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Efficient Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Generally, JPL engineers send Curiosity a list of tasks to complete one by one before the rover ends its day with a nap to recharge. In 2021, the team began studying whether two or three rover tasks could be safely combined, reducing the amount of time Curiosity is active.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Curiosity\u2019s radio regularly sends data and images to a passing orbiter, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/jpl\/the-mars-relay-network-connects-us-to-nasas-martian-explorers\/\">relays them to Earth<\/a>. Could the rover talk to an orbiter while driving, moving its robotic arm, or snapping images? Consolidating tasks could shorten each day\u2019s plan, requiring less time with heaters on and instruments in a ready-to-use state, reducing the energy used. Testing showed Curiosity safely could, and all of these have now been successfully demonstrated on Mars.<\/p>\n<p>Another trick involves letting Curiosity decide to nap if it finishes its tasks early. Engineers always pad their estimates for how long a day\u2019s activity will take just in case hiccups arise. Now, if Curiosity completes those activities ahead of the time allotted, it will go to sleep early.<\/p>\n<p>By letting the rover manage when it naps, there is less recharging to do before the next day\u2019s plan. Even actions that trim just 10 or 20 minutes from a single activity add up over the long haul, maximizing the life of the MMRTG for more science and exploration down the road.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Miles to Go<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In fact, the team has been implementing other new capabilities on Curiosity for years. Several mechanical issues required a rework of how the robotic arm\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/news\/drilling-success-curiosity-is-collecting-mars-rocks\/\" rel=\"noopener\">rock-pulverizing drill <\/a>collects samples, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/mars-science-laboratory\/curiosity-rover\/nasas-curiosity-mars-rover-gets-a-major-software-upgrade\/\">driving capabilities<\/a> have been enhanced with software updates. When a color filter wheel stopped turning on one of the two cameras mounted on Mastcam, Curiosity\u2019s swiveling \u201chead,\u201d the team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/mars-science-laboratory\/curiosity-rover\/nasas-curiosity-rover-clocks-4000-days-on-mars\/\">developed a workaround<\/a> allowing them to capture the same beautiful panoramas.<\/p>\n<p>JPL also developed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/news\/an-algorithm-helps-protect-mars-curiositys-wheels\/\" rel=\"noopener\">algorithm to reduce wear<\/a> on Curiosity\u2019s rock-battered wheels. And while engineers closely monitor any new damage, they aren\u2019t worried: After 22 miles (35 kilometers) and extensive research, it\u2019s clear that, despite some punctures, the wheels have years\u2019 worth of travel in them. (And in a worst-case scenario, Curiosity could remove the damaged part of the wheel\u2019s \u201ctread\u201d and still drive on the remaining part.)<\/p>\n<p>Together, these measures are doing their job to keep Curiosity as busy as ever.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More About Curiosity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Curiosity was built by NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California. JPL leads the mission on behalf of NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate in Washington as part of NASA\u2019s Mars Exploration Program portfolio. Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego built and operates Mastcam.<\/p>\n<p>For more about Curiosity, visit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/msl-curiosity\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>science.nasa.gov\/mission\/msl-curiosity<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>News Media Contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Andrew Good<br \/>Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.<br \/>818-393-2433<br \/><a href=\"mailto:andrew.c.good@jpl.nasa.gov\">andrew.c.good@jpl.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karen Fox \/ Molly Wasser<br \/>NASA Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-1600<br \/><a href=\"mailto:karen.c.fox@nasa.gov\">karen.c.fox@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:molly.l.wasser@nasa.gov\">molly.l.wasser@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2025-098<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 nasa_template_article_a hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 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class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover Related Topics<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/mars-science-laboratory\/curiosity-rover\/marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills\/#\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Missions<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/plugins\/nasa-blocks\/assets\/images\/topic-cards\/topic-card-sample-1.jpg\" ><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/mars-science-laboratory\/curiosity-rover\/marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills\/#\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Humans in Space<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/plugins\/nasa-blocks\/assets\/images\/topic-cards\/topic-card-sample-2.jpg\" ><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/mars-science-laboratory\/curiosity-rover\/marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills\/#\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p 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Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. 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