After years of searching for aliens and water, NASA's Curiosity rover has finally made a groundbreaking discovery: rocks on Mars are actually quite pretty if you squint hard enough. Scientists are now reportedly overcome with serene introspection, concluding that the meaning of life was in the pebbles all along and that endless advancement is overrated. The rover is now requesting a paintbrush, presumably to capture the sublime majesty of dust.

<p>PASADENA, CA—Releasing the latest images transmitted by the robotic vehicle, scientists from NASA announced Tuesday that the Curiosity rover had found beauty in the mundane on Mars. “After more than a dozen years on the Red Planet, our rover has officially uncovered a peaceful quietude among the endless rust-colored vistas,” aerospace engineer Haley Thompson said [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/nasa-announces-rover-has-found-beauty-in-the-mundane-on-mars/">NASA Announc...