Science Jul 29 Mars Rover sets extraterrestrial distance record NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has now traversed 25.01 miles on the surface of the Red Planet, setting a new record for off-Earth distance traveled. By Andrew Troast
Science May 21 Five Years Later, Mars Rovers Continue to Make Discoveries More than four years after its expected demise, the Mars rover Opportunity continues to send back valuable data as it crawls across the planet's surface. By PBS News Hour
Science Jan 19 Spirit, Opportunity Test New Software Capabilities The NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which began their fourth year on Mars this month, are testing new software as they continue to investigate the planet's hills and craters. By PBS News Hour
Science Dec 06 Orbiter Images Suggest Water Flowed Recently on Mars NASA images of Mars unveiled Wednesday showed bright new sediment deposits in craters that suggest the presence of water -- at least briefly -- within the last several years. By PBS News Hour