{"id":14190,"date":"2025-08-04T18:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T18:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:42:45","slug":"marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA\u2019s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA\u2019s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills<\/h2>\n

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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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
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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
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