Space.com May 07, 2026 • 14:00

Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video) - Space

By Samantha Mathewson

Scientists can even use the footage to study how sand accumulates and shifts across the rover, offering subtle clues about seasonal patterns in the planet's thin atmosphere.

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Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video) - Space

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