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> 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


We’ve found more stuff on Mars by driving over it than I would’ve expected.


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.


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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