Nasa's Curiosity rover will celebrate five years on Mars with a lonely birthday tune

On August 6, 2012, Nasa's Curiosity rover touched down on Mars. It landed in the Gale Crater, an ancient lake which was formed by an asteroid strike billions of years ago. During its travels, the rover determined the lake environment on this part of Mars offered the conditions needed for life. View Toward 'Vera Rubin Ridge' on Mount Sharp, Mars Credit:  NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSSS Over the last five years, car-sized Curiosity has travelled over 10 miles and studied more than 6