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Curiosity rover finds pure sulfur on Mars
Original: Pure sulfur discovered on Mars, making Martian concrete possible 10 years ago, the recipe for making effective concrete
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered pure elemental sulfur on Mars, after previously finding sulfur compounds but never the free element. Scientists note the finding could matter for future exploration, since molten sulfur mixed with Martian sand was proposed ten years ago as a recipe for durable 'sulfur concrete' usable for building on the Red Planet without water.
Why now: The discovery connects directly to old proposals for making Martian concrete, fueling talk about future construction on Mars.
Evidence
- Pure sulfur discovered on Mars, making Martian concrete possible 10 years ago, the recipe for making effective concrete with Martian sand was discovered. The key ingredient: molten elemental sulfur. Guess what the Curiosity rover just found? bigthink.com/starts-with-... #space… · startswithabang.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 2
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