NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock.

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Perhaps the most significant discovery happened in July 2024 with the discovery of sulfur. NASA's Curiosity Rover was rolling on Mars on May 30 ... sulfur — it's pure elemental sulfur.

intrigues scientists and prompts a reevaluation of Mars' geological history and potential for life. The find marks a rare event in planetary exploration. Nasa's Curiosity rover finds pure sulfur ...

Related: 'An oasis in the desert': NASA's Curiosity rover finds pure sulfur in Martian rocks "We've never seen these three things together on Mars before," Morgan Cable, a scientist on the ...

Rover trials in a quarry in the U.K. showing a four-wheeled rover, known as Codi, using its robotic arm and a powerful computer vision system to pick up sample tubes.

The rover, set to launch no earlier than 2028, will sample the surface of Mars in a bid to determine whether life ever existed there. Related: Possible signs of Mars life: Astrobiologist explains ...

Related: Curiosity rover: The ultimate guide Oh, how Mars landings have changed.Pathfinder used giant airbags to land on the Red Planet. A decade later, @NASAJPL developed the sky crane maneuver ...

The Perseverance rover will begin the Crater Rim Campaign on Aug. 19. Marking a new journey in NASA's exploration of Mars, the Perseverance rover is set to begin a monthslong, steep and ...