Rocks loafing about on the surface of Mars have been harboring secrets about the red planet's mysterious past. The mineral content of oddly pale rocks found in Jezero Crater can only have formed under ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered an unexpected clue to Mars’ geological past after firing its laser at a rock in Jezero Crater and detecting minerals associated with gemstones on Earth. The ...

Rocks normal for Mars contained a gemstone mineral scientists didn't expect to find. (Ollila et al., Geophys. Res. Lett., 2026) When NASA's Perseverance rover used its laser to tease apart some pale ...

A surprising discovery by NASA’s Perseverance rover has revealed corundum in rocks on the Martian surface. NASA’s Perseverance rover has made an unexpected discovery on Mars. While studying some pale ...

NASA scientists have made a surprising discovery on Mars after a rover fired a laser at a rock and uncovered evidence of gemstone-like minerals hidden inside. The discovery was made by NASA's ...

NASA’s Curiosity Rover spotted a dark, golf ball-sized object earlier this week that looks completely different than the typical rocks found on the red planet. The object was spotted on a section of ...

The surface of Mars is home to some of the most breathtaking and awe-inspiring landscapes in the solar system. This is ...