By studying the leopard-like spots on rocks from Earth and Mars now, scientists will be ready to analyze returned space ...

A curious red Martian rock nicknamed Sapphire Canyon has scientists excited, as its spotted appearance hints at possible ...

In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample. The rock, named Sapphire Canyon, features white, ...

NASA's perseverance rover recently collected samples from an unusual red stone on Mars bearing spots resembling a leopard’s ...

In 2024, NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample, Sapphire Canyon, that features white, leopardlike ...

"The findings suggest parts of Mars have been chemically and thermally active more recently than scientists once believed." ...

The original, untreated sample Heinz picked up on his Sedona hike, with spots similar to spots on the Mars Sapphire Canyon rock.

The Valles Marineris canyon on Mars is 3,000 kilometres long. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Simplified concept of the robot swarm for exploring the "Valles Marineris" on Mars.