NASA Curiosity rover reaches 2,000 Martian days milestone

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has achieved yet another milestone: 2,000 Martian days (“sols”) of service. The rover has been rolling around the Red Planet since landing in August 2012. Since then, Curiosity has traveled more than 11 miles, revealing evidence of ancient freshwater, the basic ingredients for microbial life, and more. Curiosity is one of NASA’s many achievements, having greatly …