Curiosity

A view of Gale Crater captured by NASA

Curiosity rover discovers opal gems on Mars with clues to aquatic past

More than just a glistening stone, the opal – which is rich in water – has now been discovered in Mars’ Gale Crater by NASA’s Curiosity Rover. Martian water ice is abundant in poles but not so much at the equator (where Gale Crater is). NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, which is currently exploring the crater, …

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Tantalizing science and dangerous dangers: NASA's Mars Curiosity rover reaches the long-awaited salty region

Tantalizing science and dangerous dangers: NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover reaches the long-awaited salty region

Low-angle self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity rover. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Mars Rover has arrived at a special region believed to have formed as Mars’ climate was drying. After trekking this summer through a narrow, sand-lined pass, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover recently arrived in the “sulfate-bearing unit.” This long-sought region of Mount Sharp is enriched with abundant salty …

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