Of course, none of this means Curiosity or NASA is quite ready to give up the fight. The rover continues to provide important scientific data about the Martian surface as NASA engineers work to find ways to extend the rover lifespan for as long as they can, gathering more scientific data with every passing day. NASA has known about the wheels deterioration for some time now, and after the death of InSight, the overall cruelty of Mars environment has remained thoroughly unquestioned, despite all...