Carbonate Minerals Found by Curiosity Indicate Carbon Cycle Operated on Early Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence of a carbon cycle on ancient Mars, bringing scientists closer to an answer on whether the planet was ever capable of supporting life. The post Carbonate Minerals Found by Curiosity Indicate Carbon Cycle Operated on Early Mars appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Apr 17, 2025 - 16:30
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Carbonate Minerals Found by Curiosity Indicate Carbon Cycle Operated on Early Mars
Curiosity sees its tracks receding into the distance at a site nicknamed Ubajara on April 30, 2023; this site is where the rover made the discovery of siderite. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence of a carbon cycle on ancient Mars, bringing scientists closer to an answer on whether the planet was ever capable of supporting life.

The post Carbonate Minerals Found by Curiosity Indicate Carbon Cycle Operated on Early Mars appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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