On July 16, 2013, the Curiosity rover reached a milestone in its journey across Mars, having traveled , since its landing in 2012;[REF] on August 1, 2013, the rover traveled over one mile: [REF].
On September 26, 2013, NASA scientists reported the Mars Curiosity rover detected "abundant, easily accessible" water (1.5 to 3 weight percent) in soil samples at the Rocknest region of Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater [REF].