![These yellow crystals were revealed after NASA’s Curiosity happened to drive over a rock and crack it open on May 30. Using an instrument on the rover’s arm, scientists later determined these crystals are elemental sulfur — and it’s the first time this kind of sulfur has been found on the Red Planet.](https://www.karmactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1-PIA26309-Curiosity_Views_Sulfur_Crystals_Wi.width-1320-720x480.jpg)
![These yellow crystals were revealed after NASA’s Curiosity happened to drive over a rock and crack it open on May 30. Using an instrument on the rover’s arm, scientists later determined these crystals are elemental sulfur — and it’s the first time this kind of sulfur has been found on the Red Planet.](https://www.karmactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1-PIA26309-Curiosity_Views_Sulfur_Crystals_Wi.width-1320-720x480.jpg)
Elemental Surprise on Mars: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur Crystals, Challenging Previous Geological Theories
NASA’s Curiosity rover has made an unexpected discovery on Mars: pure sulfur crystals. This first-of-its-kind finding on the Red Planet occurred on May 30 when the rover accidentally crushed a rock, revealing