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NASA explains how it keeps the Curiosity rover running, 13 years later
Thirteen years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, inside Gale crater in particular. It was originally sent to the red ...
A Meta manager explains how she thinks about hiring: curiosity and constant learning matter more than a degree
Cindy Tan, a managing director at Meta, says that getting a degree is just "table stakes" when it comes to excelling in your ...
Marking 13 years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity picks up new skills
Thirteen years after Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The ...
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13 Years In, NASA Gives Curiosity a Firmware Update
The little Mars rover is still picking up all-new abilities that keep it rolling ever forward, even as its heart is dying.
Skywatch: As summer wanes, curiosity waxes
The days have been slowly shortening since the Summer Solstice in June, but the change becomes more apparent here in southern ...
Many smokers have misperceptions about nicotine. Researchers harness curiosity to correct them
Misperceptions about nicotine abound. Nicotine is not the main cancer-causing component in cigarettes; still, many believe it ...
Anand Mahindra shares wisdom on curiosity, leadership and failure: ‘Don’t try to be…'
In a discussion with Ananda Sarkar, Anand Mahindra shared insights on the value of failure, curiosity, and humility. He ...
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How Curiosity’s New Autonomy Is Rewriting the Rules of Mars Exploration
What does it take to keep a healthy robot alive and thriving on Mars for more than ten years? For the NASA Curiosity rover, it is a mix of excellent engineering, unrelenting evolution, and a healthy ...