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: a treasure chest, or geologically ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. A close-up photo taken by the Curiosity rover shows pure yellow sulfur ...

When a Mars rover accidentally crushed a small rock and exposed a flash of vivid yellow inside, it turned a routine drive into one of the most intriguing discoveries of the mission. The fractured ...

NASA announced this week that rocks made of pure sulfur have been discovered on the Red Planet. The yellow sulfur crystals in a pure form have never been seen before on Mars. Earlier findings have ...

Earlier this year, the Curiosity Rover accidentally rolled over a rock on Mars. As it cracked open, it revealed yellow crystals of pure sulfur. NASA says it's the strangest find of the entire ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has rolled into a fresh patch of Martian terrain and cracked open a rock that should not exist there, at least not according to the planet’s standard playbook. Inside, the rover ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover inadvertently crushed a rock while exploring a sulfates-rich area — and revealed a treasure of glinting, yellow crystals. And according to the space agency, it’s unlike ...

For nearly 10 years, NASA’s four-wheeled robot has been climbing the foothills of Mount Sharp, a tall mountain on Mars that stands above an ancient crater, uncovering mysteries with each of its layers ...