Space

Happy Lonely Birthday, Curiosity

The Curiosity rover turns 4 years old Friday on Mars. With no one else around, it has to sing "Happy Birthday" to itself.

Happy Lonely Birthday, Curiosity
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Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012. It's now four years old.

So it's singing "Happy Birthday" to itself, using tools designed to analyze samples of Mars' dirt.

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There won't be a Martian birthday party. The current population of Mars is just two — robots.

Curiosity's nearest friend is Opportunity. It's on the other side of the planet.

This video includes clips and images from NASA.