The Curiosity rover’s ascent of Mount Sharp revealed that sedimentary rocks on Mars may sequester carbon dioxide, akin to Earth’s limestone, suggesting a Martian carbon cycle which could have supported liquid water. Researchers, led by Edwin Kite, developed a climate model incorporating these findings, indicating that conditions for any potential Martian life would have been challenging.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Scientists studying Mars discovered that the Curiosity rover found rocks that might have stored carbon dioxide from the air, which helps explain how water could have existed on Mars in the past, suggesting that if there were ever any little Martian creatures, they would have faced a challenging environment.
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