'An oasis in the desert': NASA's Curiosity rover finds pure sulfur in Martian rocks
"Finding a field of stones made of pure sulfur is like finding an oasis in the desert," Ashwin Vasavada, who is the mission's project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, said in the statement. "It shouldn't be there, so now we have to explain it."
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a surprise in a Martian rock
Scientists were stunned on May 30 when a rock that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drove over cracked open to reveal something never seen before on the Red Planet: yellow sulfur crystals.
Mars' Curiosity Rover Cracks Open Martian Rock to Reveal Pure Sulfur Crystals
Drilling into Martian rocks is no easy task. Curiosity engineers must find suitable drilling spots and ensure the rover can safely operate on the loose, sloping terrain. Curiosity’s drill collected powdered rock from Mammoth Lakes, which is now being analyzed by instruments inside the rover.
NASA rover finds place where 'exciting' events occurred on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover found evidence of Mars' extremely water-rich past as the robot explored a dried-up river channel on the Red Planet.
Mars rover makes surprising find that hints at life under Martian rock
While working its usual Martian shift, the rover stumbled upon, rather drove over, a rock and cracked it wide open, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars –- a dazzling display of yellow sulfur crystals.
Martian treasure trove! NASA’s Curiosity rover finds ‘strange, unexpected’ crystals on Mars
NASA's intrepid explorer Curiosity has stumbled upon a series of unexpected discoveries that are rewriting our understanding of Mars' geological history.
NASA's Mars Rover Leaves Scientists Stunned After Finding A Surprise In A Martian Rock
A new finding has left NASA scientists shocked after the Curiosity rover cracked open a rock it ran over and unveiled something never before seen on the Red Planet.
NASA’s Curiosity rover makes its ‘most unexpected’ find on Mars
While surveying the site of an ancient channel on Mars, the Curiosity rover ran over a rock and discovered pure sulfur on the red planet for the first time.
NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally reveals ultra-rare sulfur crystals after crushing a rock on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover revealed an 'oasis' of rare elemental sulfur on Mars after accidentally crushing a rock with its tires. The yellow crystals have never been spotted on the Red Planet before.
NASA Makes Surprising Yellow Find on Mars: 'It Shouldn't Be There'
"Finding a field of stones made of pure sulfur is like finding an oasis in the desert," NASA scientist Ashwin Vasavada said.
Rock crushed by Mars rover reveals crystals never before seen on Red Planet
The yellow sulfur crystals in a pure form have never been seen before on Mars. Earlier findings have been sulfur-based minerals, or a mixture of sulfur and other materials, according to NASA. The crystals were found accidentally when NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover cracked open a rock to expose the crystals,
Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals
Musk] has… said that he envisions residents on the planet will drive a version of the steel-paneled Cybertrucks made by Tesla ...
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This desert moss could help support Martian colonies, according to a study from China
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Martian hive: NASA plans to launch a swarm of robotic bees to the Red Planet
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Elon Musk Planning to Bioengineer New Species to Live on Mars
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Players disappointed after getting hands-on experience with Juno in Overwatch 2, claim it "isn't as good as we thought"
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