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“Strange and Unexpected” – NASA’s Curiosity Rover Stumbles Upon Yellow Crystals on Mars


Among several recent findings, the rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a first on the Red Planet. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recently discovered yellow sulfur crystals in a rock on Mars, revealing pure sulfur in an area known for sulfate salts. This unexpected find occurred while explori

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