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Re:NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a surprise in a Martian ... by ronnier on Friday July 19, 2024 @10:35AM (#41006975)
> yellow crystals were revealed after NASA’s Curiosity happened to drive over a rock and crack it open on May 30. Using an instrument on the rover’s arm, scientists later determined these crystals are elemental sulfur — and it’s the first time this kind of sulfur has been found on the Red Planet
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Re:NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a surprise in a Martian ... by sircastor on Friday July 19, 2024 @11:17AM (#41007355)
We’ve found more stuff on Mars by driving over it than I would’ve expected.
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Re:NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a surprise in a Martian ... by dylan604 on Friday July 19, 2024 @01:49PM (#41009093)
Definitely more than just orbiting it. Even with the rovers having such an extended mission, it's still just a small fraction of the surface.
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Re:NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a surprise in a Martian ... by dotancohen on Friday July 19, 2024 @02:49PM (#41009761)
Just wait until we're stepping on it. That's when the real discoveries that will be recorded in the textbooks will begin.
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