A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

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These yellow crystals on Mars were exposed after the Curiosity rover drove over a rock in May 2024, breaking it open. The crystals are made of pure elemental sulfur, something that has never been ...

Elemental sulfur had never been seen on Mars Curiosity's discovery opens up a new avenue of research on Mars, as this elemental form has never been found on the planet before.

The one-ton rover uncovered yellowish-green crystals of pure sulfur during its search for chemical evidence that the Red Planet was once habitable.

During this stage of its 12-year mission on Mars, the rover made some important discoveries, including accidentally unveiling crystals of pure sulfur and finding "wavey" rocks left behind by an ...

They were even more surprised after Curiosity rolled over one of the stones, crushing it to reveal yellow crystals inside. Science instruments on the rover confirmed the stone was pure sulfur ...

The rover actually rolled over one of them and cracked it open, revealing yellow crystals. Analysis showed these crystals were pure sulfur, something no other mission has found on Mars.

The sulfur stones, first discovered by Curiosity this past summer, have fascinated and puzzled scientists. When the Rover crushed one of the stones, it revealed yellow crystals inside, prompting ...