In 2012, NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity photographed an outcrop with sedimentary structures resembling Earth's cross-bedded sandstones. The cross bedding, with large-scale layers sloping to the left, ...

Doing that would require bringing the leopard-spot rock back to Earth for analysis. A sample is sitting in Perseverance’s belly, awaiting a ride off Mars for precisely that purpose. Regardless ...

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 ...

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 in ...

While the car-sized spacecraft flew around the Mars system, flight controllers on Earth temporarily lost communication with ...

Mars just dropped a surprise golden nugget —literally. Curiosity accidentally cracked open an ordinary-looking rock, only to reveal a vivid yellow core hiding inside. While this discovery doesn’t ...

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Perseverance Rover Analyzes Serpentine Lake Rock on Mars Serpentine Minerals Found in Rock Point to Ancient Water Presence Mars Rock Study Aims to Uncover Clues About ...

In late January 2025, NASA’s Perseverance rover achieved another milestone in its quest to unlock secrets buried beneath the rocky terrain of Jezero Crater on Mars. It successfully secured its 26th ...