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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover viewed these yellow crystals of elemental sulfur using its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on June 7, 2024, the 4,208th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The discovery marks the first time this mineral has ever been found in a pure form on Mars.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers a Surprising Yellow Green Rock on Mars

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Among several recent findings, the rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a first on the Red Planet.

Photo of Mars by Hubble Telescope. Source: NASA, ESA, and STScI

Chinese rover finds faint signs of recent water on Mars

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Chinese Zhurong rover finds faint signs of water on Mars, which may have existed till only a few hundred thousand years ago.

Though Mars is the Red Planet, false-color images can help us learn about its weather and geology. This image shows a variety of wind-related features on the Red Planet near the center of Gamboa Crater. Larger sand dunes form sinuous crests and individual domes.

Blue Ripples on Mars

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This image shows a variety of wind-related features near the center of Gamboa Crater on Mars. Larger sand dunes form sinuous crests and individual domes.

This image of “Kodiak” – one remnant of the fan-shaped deposit of sediments inside Mars’ Jezero Crater known as the delta – was taken by Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z instrument on Feb. 22, 2021. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS

How Water Shaped Mars – New information from Perseverance Rover

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How Water Shaped Mars - New information from Perseverance Rover shows that water shaped the Jezero Crater delta on Mars, just like it does on Earth.

Collage of First Ever Images of Mars

First Ever Images of Mars

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These are the first ever images of Mars. The first one was captured by Mariner 4, which after an eight-month voyage to Mars, made the first flyby of the red planet, becoming the first spacecraft to ta...