Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Close
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July 9, 2026

Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Close

This close-up view shows fragments of sulfur crystals — the first ever seen on the Red Planet. The crystals were found after NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover happened to drive over a rock and crush it on May 30, 2024. Several days later, Curiosity used a camera on the end of its robotic arm to take […]

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