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Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Found a Big Surprise
A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When the rover rolled its 899-kilogram (1,982-pound) body over the rock back in May, the rock broke open, revealing yellow crystals of elemental sulfur: brimstone.
NASA Curiosity Shares Stunning 360 View of Mars With Strange White Rocks
The rover's latest discoveries, including pure sulfur stones and sprawling mineral "spiderwebs," unravel new mysteries of Mars' watery past.
Mars Curiosity rover takes a last look at mysterious sulfur
NASA's Curiosity rover is preparing for the next leg of its journey, a months-long trek to a formation called the boxwork, a set of weblike patterns on Mars's surface that stretches for miles. It will soon leave behind Gediz Vallis channel,
NASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones
The Mars rover, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has slowly scaled Mount Sharp since 2014. This mountain, officially monikered "Aeolis Mons," was discovered in the 1970s; cut into its alien landscape is the boulder-packed Gediz Vallis channel, which some scientists believe to be an ancient river bed.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Uncovers Mars’ Mysterious Spiderweb Rocks and Hidden Crystals
NASA's Curiosity captured a 360-degree panorama before leaving Gediz Vallis channel, a feature it’s been exploring for the past year. The rover embarks on a journey to Mars' boxwork formation, investigating its weblike patterns and the late-stage water activity indicated by Gediz Vallis channel.
NASA's Curiosity rover heads to new puzzling Martian destination
After a year of exploring a Martian valley, NASA's Curiosity rover is driving to a new location to explore an unusual "boxwork" formation, where microbes could have existed.
Check out this incredible panorama of Mars taken by Curiosity
A stunning panorama shows the haunting terrain of the Gediz Vallis channel, where the Curiosity rover has been exploring.
Curiosity rover discovers rare sulphur stones on mars: Here’s what its hinting at the red planet's past?
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers rare sulphur stones on Mars which uncover new clues about the planet’s history. (NASA/JPL) NASA's Curiosity rover has once again revealed Mars' hidden stories by uncovering rare sulphur-rich stones during its exploration of Gediz Vallis.
NASA's Curiosity Rover About To Enter “Spiderweb” Region Of Mars' Mount Sharp
NASA’s Curiosity rover is ready to move out of the valley of Gediz Vallis and travel slow and steady for several months to a fascinating new area of great interest on Mount Sharp, a 5-kilometer (3-mile) tall mountain at the center of Gale crater.
Curiosity Unveils Pure Sulfur Crystals on Mars: A Landmark Discovery in Red Planet Exploration
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock. This finding is considered a significant scientific breakthrough, as pure sulfur had never been detected on Mars before.
NASA’s Mars Rover Is Heading To Explore These Freaky Spiderwebs Called Boxwork
The Boxwork feature was first viewed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in 2006, and looks like spiderwebs stretching ...
NASA releases stunning images from Mars rover as it searches for evidence life could have existed
NASA scientists are hoping to understand the history of where they found the rocks — and for evidence of ancient microbial ...
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Shares 360 Panorama of Gediz Vallis Before Moving On
After 12 years exploring the red planet, NASA's Curiosity rover is still going strong. The robot has spent the past year ...
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Mars Rover's Camera Hit With Charged Particles From Solar Storm
The Mars Curiosity rover had to weather a solar storm. Specks seen in the video the rover captured are "caused by charged ...