(NEXSTAR) – A photo of “snow rollers” that formed during a recent weather event in Michigan gained traction on Reddit earlier this month, sparking curiosity over the whimsical, snowy sighting.

Yet that’s what ended up happening, as the JPEG Encoder IP Core MSSS licensed from CAST now plays a key role in getting Curiosity Rover’s amazing photos of Mars—and itself—back down to Earth. A selfie ...

This image was stitched together from a series of photos from the Viking Orbiter — one of the communications relay stations for Curiosity. Although Mars has much the same land mass as Earth ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When the rover rolled its 899-kilogram (1,982-pound) body over the rock ...

Reports from NASA’s Curiosity rover reveal evidence of ancient liquid water on Mars, challenging previous models. Images from Gale Crater show wave-like ripples, similar to Earth’s lakebeds.