A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence ...

In those drill sites, Curiosity detected deposits containing an iron carbonate material called siderite. According to Ben ...

To study Mars’s chemical and mineral makeup, the Curiosity rover drills one to 1.5 inches down into the subsurface, then ...

The Curiosity rover identified hidden caches of the mineral siderite, which could help explain why Mars lost its habitable climate.

Perseverance explores Jezero Crater’s rim, uncovering diverse rocks that reveal Mars’ ancient geology and possible signs of ...

Red planet comes alive! Minerals found on Mars signal a water and ‘possibly life-supporting’ past - Researchers used data ...

Mars could have “once been home to alien lifeforms” as NASA makes a bombshell Red Planet discovery - and experts have even ...

Samples drilled by the Curiosity rover on Mars have revealed abundant signs of a carbon cycle that remained hidden from ...

Deep in the Martian crust, the crew came upon an outcrop featuring igneous minerals solidified from magma. Working with ESA, NASA's Mars Sample Return Program gathers sealed samples from Mars for ...