NASA’sPerseverance rover has identified microscopic grains of corundum, the mineral that forms rubies and sapphires, inside rocks on Mars. The discovery was made using laser-based analysis and marks ...

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 ...

NASA's Perseverance rover detected chromium-bearing corundum on Mars, the mineral that forms rubies and sapphires, offering clues about the planet's geology.

NASA's Perseverance rover uncovered gemstone-linked minerals in a Martian rock at Jezero Crater, revealing unexpected geological complexity and evidence of ancient water activity.

Earth appeared as a tiny dot in the Martian sky before briefly disappearing behind Phobos in a rare view captured by NASA’s ...

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Mars Ingenuity helicopter's 59th flight was captured by the Perseverance rover's Left Mastcam-Z camera. Credit: Credit: Space ...

Mars presents unique seasonal experiences with surface and air temperatures differing greatly. This phenomenon occurs because ...

After nearly five years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy testing the rover's durability and gathering new science ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has finally summitted the steep Martian crater where it landed more than three years ago to begin the next leg of its journey exploring the Red Planet. The arduous climb, ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover puts its robotic arm to work around a rocky outcrop called “Skinner Ridge” in Mars’ Jezero Crater. Composed of multiple images, this mosaic shows layered sedimentary rocks in ...