This close-up view shows fragments of sulfur crystals, the first ever seen on the Red Planet.

The Mars Curiosity rover had to weather a solar storm. Specks seen in the video the rover captured are "caused by charged ...

Scientists were stunned on May 30 when a rock that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drove over cracked open to reveal something never seen before on the Red Planet: yellow sulfur crystals. Since October ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Apr 26, 2025, 09:00am EDT NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark ...

In the quiet, dusty expanse of Mars, some of the most profound scientific breakthroughs happen entirely by accident. In May ...

(CNN) — The Curiosity rover has made its most unusual find to date on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur. And it all began when the 1-ton rover happened to drive over a rock and crack it open, revealing ...

The HiRise camera is living up to its name, capturing a rare look at the veteran rover from way up in Martian orbit. Reading time 2 minutes For apparently the first time ever, the Curiosity rover on ...