Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying elevations could serve as a new mineralogical marker for understanding Mars’ ancient climate.
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Ames Research Center, Astromaterials, Curiosity (Rover), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
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May 28, 2026
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