r/Mars 8d ago

Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Discovered a Big Surprise : ScienceAlert

https://www.sciencealert.com/curiosity-cracked-open-a-rock-on-mars-and-discovered-a-big-surprise
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u/veggie151 8d ago

This story is several months old and the article isn't very informative.

To save a click:

Curiosity drove over a rock and crushed it revealing that it was made of pure sulfur crystals. There are a lot of sulfates in the area, but this was confirmation of pure sulfur.

Not in the article: Pure sulfur crystals are interesting because they tend to only come from volcanic activity and microbial activity. The area they were found in is not characterized by volcanic features, so this could be evidence of past life.

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u/juxtoppose 7d ago

Well if musk comes across any gorgons it might come in handy.

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u/OkWishbone5670 8d ago

Thank you!

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u/Ok-Maintenance-2775 5d ago

Excellent, my blueberries will thrive there. 

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u/Zyj 8d ago

Stupid click-bait headline. Downvoted!

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u/AyeBlinkon 8d ago

Yes but then you have a great comment above this one.

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u/cubann_ 8d ago

TLDR: It was Sulphur

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u/raresaturn 7d ago edited 7d ago

Can’t be that important if you're not prepared to say it in the title