- Mars had flowing water for long time, reveals high-silica 'halos'
Washington, May 31 (IANS) Ancient Mars had flowing water much longer than previously believed, suggests pale zones called "halos" with high...
- First boron detection on Mars may provide clues on habitability
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) NASA's Curiosity rover has detected boron for the first time on the surface of Mars, indicating the potential for l...
Mars rover Curiosity can now fire laser on its ownThe software is enabling ChemCam to select rock targets - first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument of this kin...
NASA's Curiosity rover moves to new location on MarsThe mission's science team members seek to understand why this area bears rocks with significantly higher levels of silica and hydrogen tha...
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity inspects unusual bedrockHigh levels of silica in the rock could indicate ideal conditions for preserving ancient organic material, if present, so the team wants to...