The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel May 08, 2026 • 15:25

After 6 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Rover Shows What Travel Did to Its Wheels in Ways No One Expected - The Daily Galaxy

By Sarah Jones

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on Mars for six years, and its wheels have taken a surprising hit.

A newly released time-lapse video from NASAs Curiosity rover offers a rare glimpse into what six years of driving on Mars does to a robotic vehicle. Captured between 2020 and 2026, the footage highli… [+3258 chars]

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After 6 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Rover Shows What Travel Did to Its Wheels in Ways No One Expected - The Daily Galaxy

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