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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Solves Ancient Mystery on Mars
“The discovery of abundant siderite in Gale Crater represents both a surprising and important breakthrough in our understanding of the geologic and atmospheric evolution of Mars,” Benjamin Tutolo, associate professor at the University of Calgary, Canada, and lead author of the paper, said in a statement.
Curiosity rover finds large carbon deposits on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, and has travelled more than 34 kilometres on the Martian surface. The discovery of carbonate suggests that the atmosphere contained enough carbon dioxide to support liquid water existing on the planet's surface. As the atmosphere thinned, the carbon dioxide transformed into rock form.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered a missing piece in the puzzle of Mars' past atmosphere. Scientists discovered ...
And if similar carbonates exist in other sulfate-rich regions, they could represent a hidden trove of Mars’ ancient atmosphere. "The discovery of abundant siderite in Gale Crater represents both ...
In Gale Crater, Curiosity found nearly pure crystalline siderite, an iron carbonate mineral, filling a gap in the previously low quantities of carbonates detected on Mars. The discovery suggests ...
Here’s the latest dirt on Mars. NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover ... NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater for years — and it just uncovered a game-changer ...
“The discovery of large carbon deposits in Gale Crater represents both a surprising and important breakthrough in our understanding of the geologic and atmospheric evolution of Mars,” Tutolo ...
NASA's Curiosity rover has found iron-rich carbonates on Mars, offering new clues about the planet's ancient climate and potential habitability. While slowly climbing the slopes of Mount Sharp ...
An artist's illustration of Mars's Gale Crater beginning to catch the morning light. | Credit: Universal History Archive/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images NASA's Curiosity rover has found ...
Scientists have pondered why Mars seemed to be missing sufficient carbonates indicative of its warm, wet past. Now, NASA’s Curiosity rover may have just solved the mystery.
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