Sulfur on Mars: The search for life on Mars is still going on, but meanwhile NASA’s rover has found a treasure. This is a component that is very useful for human life on Earth. Along with this, it is very useful in establishing a colony on Mars. This discovery has been made by NASA’s rover unknowingly. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover accidentally climbed on a rock and it cracked, in which it was seen that pure sulfur is present.
Curiosity Rover scientist Ashwin Vasavada told Space.com that in May, the rover climbed a small rock while exploring Gediz Vallis. During this time, the pressure of the rover caused a crack in the rock and scientists saw that rare yellow crystals were present inside the rock. These were made of pure sulfur, pure sulfur had not been found on Mars before this.
Scientists are surprised to find sulfur inside the rock
Scientists already felt that sulfur might be present somewhere on Mars, but scientists are surprised to find it inside the rocks. Ashwin Vasavada told Space.com, ‘Finding an area of rocks made of pure sulfur on Mars is like finding an oasis in the desert.’ Such stones should not be found on Mars, so it has become important to understand this.
The search for human life on Mars continues
NASA scientists believe that sulfur may also be present within the surrounding rocks, so this site has become a very interesting area for scientists. Vasavada told Space.com that finding strange and unexpected things is what makes planetary exploration so exciting. NASA’s rover has been studying the Geddes Vallis channel for the past several months. This discovery will help in future efforts to establish human settlement on Mars.
Sulfur is important for human life
The important thing is that sulfur is a very important element for human life on Earth. This element plays an important role in the entire life of humans. In such a situation, the absence of sulfur on Mars for so long was a matter of great concern, but this problem has been solved after the discovery of sulfur. The discovery of sulfur on Mars is being seen as a treasure.
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