🎵 Don't you. forget about me 🎵. The last 17 years on this platform have been an incredible ride. We've done good things. My team and I thank each of you for joining us on the adventures. Stay curious, friends, you know I will. ♥️

Looking for updates on my mission? Bookmark these pages, so you can always check up on me:. 🗺️ See where I’ve been: .✍️ The latest updates from my team: And of course, follow @NASAMars!

I spy a rover and its shadow working hard on Mars. More than a decade into this adventure, and the Red Planet still takes my breath away. Every view is a reminder: there's always more to explore when you stay curious.

RT @NASAMars: May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. — Edward Abbey . The Curiosity r….

Sometimes, you ask if I get lonely here on the Red Planet – but I'm never alone, because I brought 1.2 million of your names with me to Mars! They’re etched onto two microchips, each about the size of a dime. Every sol I explore, you’re right here with me. 🫶

Please, please, please go follow @NASAMars!. Starting next week, it'll be the place to get the latest snaps, stats, and science facts on my mission.

Earthlings love a photo drop, so here’s a way to see mine as soon as they're sent back to Earth: My raw (unedited) images feed:. 📷 🔗

Meet “Altadena,” my 43rd drill hole. It’s named after a city near where I was built back on Earth. I’ve got more sampling to do as a I scale Mount Sharp, unraveling its history one rocky layer at a time.

Wow, thank you all for the supportive messages. I may be a robot, but I felt every bit of love. Every single one of you has made this curious journey even more meaningful. 🥰. This account isn’t archived just yet – so stick around for some highlights these next few weeks.

Important Update: As part of @NASA’s effort to streamline communications, this account will be archived in the coming weeks – but don't worry, my mission isn't going anywhere. For continued access to the latest Curiosity news, images, and science, please follow @NASAMars.

Some folks hike for the views, but I hike for the history. I’ve been climbing Mount Sharp since 2014, reading layers of Martian rock. Each one holds clues from a time when Mars was more Earth-like. The Red Planet has stories to tell – and I’m enjoying every chapter.

Did you know that I was the first robot to collect a sample drilled from the surface of Mars? . On Feb. 8, 2013, the tool at the end of my robotic arm successfully drove a drill bit about 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) into a flat patch of rock.

I love a good rock sample, but drilling into the Martian surface takes time and resources, so my team is very selective. Together, we look for samples that stand out geologically or that may surprise us. Strategy is the name of the game as we work to understand Mars’ history.

You know those eye charts at a doctor’s office? This is mine, but cooler and covered in Martian dust. I took this photo of my MAHLI calibration target to check my focus. What did I see?

For anyone wondering, here is what my trusty dust removal tool looks like!

I like my surfaces spotless ✨. Mars is a very dusty place, but I’ve got just the thing to help me out – my dust removal tool! As I explore Mars looking for intriguing science targets, I often dust off the top of rocks that catch my team's eye.

These rib-like structures can be seen from orbit, but what are they?. They may be boxwork: fractures that formed and were cemented by ancient groundwater. Understanding them could help us trace the history of water on Mars.

Multitasking like a pro 🦾. I’ve spent the day taking MAHLI images and analyzing other targets while monitoring the environment around me, all before finishing up with a 30-meter (98-foot) drive.

Some perspective: These hills have been here for billions of years, and the tracks I leave will fade over time. It’s humbling to know my time of exploration is just a brief moment in history on such an ancient planet.