The rover is still operational, and as of December 2, 2021, Curiosity has been active on Mars for 3314 sols (3405 total days; 9 years, 118 days) since its landing (see current status)….Curiosity (rover)

How long will curiosity last?

Curiosity will be getting enough power to keep active for a bare minimum of 14 years (see Specifications> Power Source), though the amount of power it has will steadily decrease over time (from 125 Watts initially to 100 Watts after 14 years).

Is curiosity still on Mars?

On August 5, 2017, NASA celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Curiosity rover landing and related exploratory accomplishments on the planet Mars. The rover is still operational, and as of October 30, 2018, Curiosity has been on Mars for 2215 sols (2276 total days) since landing on August 6, 2012.

What are the new discoveries on Mars?

Years ago, Curiosity found evidence that liquid water and the chemical ingredients for microbial life once existed on Mars. But in one of the new discoveries, the car-size rover found that levels of methane in the Martian atmosphere vary widely from season to season, with levels peaking at the end of summer in the planet’s northern hemisphere .

Is Mars Curiosity still active?

It is one of the two rovers that are still active on the planet, along with Opportunity. Curiosity is part of NASA ’s Mars Exploration Program, an effort to explore the planet’s surface using spacecraft, landers , and rovers since 1993.

What’s new on Mars?

The new science results indicate that a large quantity of the Red Planet’s water is trapped in its crust rather than having escaped into space. Working with the Navajo Nation, the rover team has named features on Mars with words from the Navajo language.