Discovers

Mars: Curiosity rover discovers diverse cache of organic minerals

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Organic molecules and clay minerals found in Gale Crater could be a sign of ancient Martian life, but it isn’t possible yet to rule out that they are products of inorganic processes Space 10 March 2022 By Alex Wilkins The Gale Crater as viewed through a camera on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS The Curiosity … Read more

Lunar Rover Discovers Mysterious Glass Spheres on The Far Side of The Moon

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China’s Yutu-2 mission has made another fascinating discovery on the far side of the Moon. Glistening amid the dry, gray dust, the rover’s panoramic camera picked out two small intact spheres of translucent glass.   Such spherules can record information about the Moon’s history, including the composition of its mantle and impact events. Yutu-2 was … Read more