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Curiosity Drives Over a Rock, Cracking it Open and Revealing an Amazing Yellow Crystal


May 30th, the Mars Curiosity rover was just minding its own business exploring Gediz Vallis when it ran over a rock. Its wheel cracked the rock and voila! Pure elemental sulfur spilled out.

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