This is an alphabetical list of named rocks (and meteorites) found on Mars, by mission. This list does not include Martian meteorites found on Earth.
Names for Mars rocks are largely unofficial designations used for ease of discussion purposes, as the International Astronomical Union's official Martian naming system declares that objects smaller than 100 m (330 ft) are not to be given official names. Because of this, some less significant rocks seen in photos returned by Mars rovers have been named more than once, and others have even had their names changed later due to conflicts or even matters of opinion. Often rocks are named after the children or family members of astronauts or NASA employees. The name "Jazzy", for example, was taken from a girl named "Jazzy" who grew up in Grand Junction, CO, USA. Her father worked for NASA and contributed to the findings and naming of the rocks.
Interactive imagemap of the global topography of Mars, overlain with locations of Mars landers and rovers (Red label = Rover; Blue label = Lander; bold red/blue = currently active). Hover your mouse to see the names of over 25 prominent geographic features, and click to link to them. Coloring of the base map indicates relative elevations, based on data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. Reds and pinks are higher elevation (+3 km to +8 km); yellow is 0 km; greens and blues are lower elevation (down to −8 km). Whites (>+12 km) and browns (>+8 km) are the highest elevations. Axes are latitude and longitude; Poles are not shown.
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Contents 1 1976 – Viking program: Viking 1 and Viking 2 landers 2 1997 – Sojourner rover (Mars Pathfinder) 3 2004 – Spirit rover (MER-A) 4 2004 – Opportunity rover (MER-B) 5 2008 – Phoenix lander 6 2012 – Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory) 7 Other rock formations 8 See also 9 References 10 External links 1976 – Viking program: Viking 1 and Viking 2 landers [ edit] See also: Viking program
Viking 1 Lander – July 20, 1976; Last Earth Contact – November 13, 1982.[1] [2] 22°29′N 49°58′W / 22.48°N 49.97°W / 22.48; -49.97 (Viking 1 lander ) [1] Viking 2 Lander – September 3, 1976; Last Earth Contact – April 11, 1980.[1] [3] 47°58′N 225°44′W / 47.97°N 225.74°W / 47.97; -225.74 (Viking 2 lander ) [1] (Raw Images - Camera/Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
Big Joe Bonneville Delta Midas Muffler Mr. Badger Mr. Moley Mr. Rat Mr. Toad Patch "Big Joe" rock on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander (February 11, 1978).
"Big Joe" rock on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander (February 11, 1978).
"Big Joe" rock on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander.
Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander (July 21, 1976).
Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 2 Lander (September 5, 1976).
Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 2 Lander (September 25, 1977).
Panorama of rocks near the
Viking 1 Lander (July 20, 1976) - First "clear" image ever transmitted from the surface of Mars.
Panorama of rocks near the
Viking 1 Lander (July 23, 1976).
Panorama of rocks near the
Viking 2 Lander (1976).
1997 – Sojourner rover (Mars Pathfinder) [ edit] See also: Mars Pathfinder
Sojourner Last Earth Contact – September 27, 1997.[4] 19°7′48″N 33°13′12″W / 19.13000°N 33.22000°W / 19.13000; -33.22000 (Sojourner rover (Mars Pathfinder) ) (Raw Images - 1-Camera/Sol and 2-Camera/Sol and 3-Camera/Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
Rover Map of Sojourner's route on Mars (Sol 83, 1997) (Archive).
"Barnacle Bill" rock on Mars – near the Sojourner Rover.
"Barnacle Bill" rock on Mars - viewed by the Sojourner Rover.
"Yogi" rock (circled) on Mars – near the Sojourner Rover.
"Yogi" rock on Mars – analyzed by the Sojourner Rover.
"Yogi" rock on Mars - viewed by the Sojourner Rover.
Panorama of rocks near the
Sojourner Rover (July 10, 1997).
Panorama of rocks near the
Sojourner Rover (December 5, 1997).
2004 – Spirit rover (MER-A) [ edit] See also: Mars Exploration Rover
Spirit Last Earth Contact – May 25, 2011.[5] 14°34′06″S 175°28′21″E / 14.5684°S 175.472636°E / -14.5684; 175.472636 (Spirit rover ) [6] (Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
Aboa Adirondack Allan Hills (iron meteorite) Arctowski Belgrand Bread-Basket Casey Station Castilla ChanCheng Cheyenne Clovis Coba Cobra Hoods Concordia Davis Druzhnaya Ebenezer El Dorado Esperanza Faget (geological feature) Ferraz Garruchaga Gueslega Halley Humphrey Juan Carlos Jubany King George Island Kohnen Korolev Macquarie Magic Carpet Marambio Mazatzal Melchior Mimi Molodezhnaya Montalva Oberth (geological feature) O Higgens Orcadas Pot of Gold Prat Primero Riquelme San Martin Sashimi Scott Base Sejong Signy Sobral Stone Council Sushi Tetl Tor Tyrone Vernadsky Vostok Wasa White Boat Wishstone Zhong Shan (iron meteorite) Rover Map of Spirit's route on Mars (Sol 1509, April 2, 2008) (Archive to Sol 2555, March 15, 2011 Current).
"Adirondack" rock on Mars – viewed by the Spirit Rover.
"Home Plate" rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the Spirit Rover.
"Mimi" rock on Mars – viewed by the Spirit Rover.
"Pot of Gold" rock on Mars – viewed by the Spirit Rover.
Panorama of rocks near the
Spirit Rover – Gusev Crater "Winter Haven" ("McMurdo") (August 17, 2006) (high-resolution description).
Panorama of rocks near the
Spirit Rover – Gusev Crater (August 5, 2004).
2004 – Opportunity rover (MER-B) [ edit] See also: Mars Exploration Rover
Opportunity [7] 1°56′46″S 354°28′24″E / 1.9462°S 354.4734°E / -1.9462; 354.4734 (Opportunity rover ) [6] (Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
Amboy Berry Bowl Baltra iron meteorite )"Blueberries" Bounce Bylot Carousel Chapeco Cheyenne Chocolate Hills Cookies N Cream Diamond Jenness Earhart El Capitan Edmund Ellesmere Escher [8] Flatrock Florianopolis Guadalupe iron meteorite )Homestake (vein ) Igreja Ice Cream Joacaba Joseph McCoy Kalavrita Kettlestone Kirkwood Lamination Last Chance Lion Stone iron meteorite )Marquette Island McKittrick iron meteorite )iron meteorite )Palemop Pilbara Pinnacle Island Puffin Pyrrho Razorback Santa Catarina Sarah Sergeant Charles Floyd Shark Pellets Shark's Tooth iron meteorite )Shoemaker Slick Snout "Sparkling Spheres" SpongeBob SquarePants Steffers Stone Mountain Tennessee The Outcrop Tipuna Tubarao Videira Wave Ripple Whitewater River Wopmay Xanxer Yuri Rover Map of Opportunity's route on Mars (Sol 2055, January 24, 2009) (Archive to Sol 3342, June 21, 2013 Current).
"Block Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (July 31, 2009).
"Blueberries" (hematite spheres) on rock outcrop at Eagle Crater – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (Sol 46 – March, 2004).
"Blueberries" at "Kirkwood" near Endeavour Crater – Opportunity Rover (September 6, 2012).
"Bounce" rock on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover.
"El Capitan" rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the Opportunity Rover.
"El Capitan" rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the Opportunity Rover.
"Esperance" rock on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (February 23, 2013).
"Heat Shield" meteorite (officially, Meridiani Planum meteorite) on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (January 6, 2005).
"Homestake" vein on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (November 12, 2012).
"Last Chance" rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover.
"Mackinac Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (October 13, 2009).
"Oileán Ruaidh" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (September 24, 2010).
"Pinnacle Island" rock - "mysterious" appearance imaged by Opportunity (January 23, 2014).[9] [10]
"Pinnacle Island" rock - "mysterious" appearance imaged by Opportunity (January 17, 2014).[10] [9]
"Pinnacle Island" rock - microscopic view by Opportunity (February 1, 2014).[10] [9]
"Pinnacle Island" rock - location where rock was dislodged by Opportunity (February 4, 2014).
"Shelter Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (October 3, 2009).
"Shelter Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (October 1, 2009).
"Sparkling Spheres" embedded in trench wall at Meridiani Planum - viewed by the Opportunity Rover (February, 2004).
"Whitewater River" rock on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (November 12, 2012).
Panorama of rocks near the
Opportunity Rover – Eagle crater (March 5, 2004).
Panorama of rocks near the
Opportunity Rover – Payson outcrop – Erebus crater (February 26, 2006).
2008 – Phoenix lander [ edit] See also: Mars Scout Program
Phoenix Last Earth Contact – November 10, 2008.[11] 68°13′N 125°42′W / 68.22°N 125.7°W / 68.22; -125.7 (Phoenix lander ) (Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
Baby Bear Burn Alive Burn Alive 3 Dodo Goldilocks Lower Cupboard Mama Bear Neverland Papa Bear Rosy Red 2 Rosy Red 3 Runaway Snow White Stone Soup Upper Cupboard
Panorama of rocks near the
Phoenix Lander (May 25, 2008).
Panorama of rocks near the
Phoenix Lander (August 19, 2008).
2012 – Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory) [ edit] See also: Mars Science Laboratory and Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory
Curiosity [12] 4°35′22″S 137°26′30″E / 4.5895°S 137.4417°E / -4.5895; 137.4417 (Curiosity rover ) 4°35′31″S 137°26′25″E / 4.59194°S 137.44028°E / -4.59194; 137.44028 (Curiosity rover ) (Raw Images - Camera and Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
Alexander Hills (area) Amargosa Valley (area) Bathurst Inlet Bonanza King Book Cliffs (area) Buckskin Burwash Chinle (area) Confidence Hills (area) Coronation Crest Crestaurum Cumberland Darwin Outcrop Dingo Gap (area) Discovery Ridge (area) Egg Rock (meteorite) Ekwir_1 Et-Then Garden City (area) Gillespie (area) Gillespie Lake Goulburn Harrison Hidden Valley (area) High Dune (area) Hottah Ithaca Jake Matijevic John Klein-A/B/C Kimberley (area) Knorr[13] Lamoose Lebanon (iron meteorite ) Link Missoula Mojave (area) Mojave 2 Murray Unit (area) Namib Dune (area) Not Bones Nova Old Soaker Pahrump Hills (area) Panorama Point (area) Pink Cliffs (area) Point Lake (area) Portage[14] Rapitan [15] Sayunei Selwyn Shaler[16] [17] Sheepbed Shoemaker Snake River[18] Stimson unit (area) Sutton Inlier (area)[13] Telegraph Peak (area) [13] [19] Twin Cairns Island (area) Unnamed-20120902 Unnamed-20180102 Vera Rubin Ridge (area) Waypoint 1 (area) Wernecke[13] Whale Wildrose Windjana Winnipesaukee Yellowjacket Yellowknife Bay (area) First-Year & First-Mile Traverse Map of the Curiosity rover on Mars (August 1, 2013; 3-D).
"Alexander Hills" bedrock on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (November 23, 2014).
"Bathurst Inlet" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (September 30, 2012).
"Bonanza King" rock on Mars - dusted and initially drilled (September 11, 2014).
"Bonanza King" rock on Mars - drilling stopped due to loose rock (September 11, 2014).
"Buckskin" rock on Mars – Curiosity drilling site
"Burwash" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (October 29, 2012).
"Confidence Hills" rock on Mars - Curiosity 's first target at Mount Sharp (September 24, 2014).
"Coronation" rock on Mars – first target of the ChemCam laser analyzer on the Curiosity rover (August 17, 2012).
"Coronation" rock on Mars – close-up - viewed by the Curiosity rover (August 17, 2012).
"Crestaurum" sand patch on Mars – before/after ChemCam laser hits – as viewed by Curiosity (October 20, 2012).
"Cumberland" bedrock on Mars - Curiosity 's second drilling site (Yellowknife Bay; February 19, 2013; white balanced).
"Cumberland" bedrock on Mars - Curiosity 's second drilling site - before/after (Yellowknife Bay; May 19, 2013).
"Darwin" rock outcrop on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (Waypoint 1; September 10, 2013; overview).
"Darwin" rock outcrop ridge - viewed by Curiosity (Waypoint1; September 21, 2013; context).
"Darwin" sandstone on Mars - viewed by the Curiosity rover (Waypoint 1; September 21, 2013; closeup).
"Egg Rock" meteorite on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (Murray formation; October 27, 2016; context).[20]
"Egg Rock" meteorite on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (Murray formation; October 27, 2016; closeup).[20]
"Ekwir_1" rock on Mars – cleaned with Curiosity 's "Dust Removal Tool" (DRT) (January 6, 2013; closeup).
"Et-Then" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (October 29, 2012).
"Garden City" rock – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (March 18, 2015).
"Garden City" rock - closeup – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (March 2, 2015).
"Gillespie Lake" rock texture – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (December 19, 2012).
"Goulburn" rock outcrop on Mars – ancient streambed viewed by Curiosity (August 17, 2012).
"Goulburn" rock outcrop on Mars – close-up viewed by Curiosity (August 17, 2012).
"Harrison" rock (and crystals) on Mars – viewed by the Curiosity rover (January 15, 2014).
"Hidden Valley" sand - Curiosity 's tracks (August 4, 2014).
"Hidden Valley" water-related sedimentary deposits on Mars – Curiosity rover (August 7, 2014).
"High Dune" sand (undisturbed) on Mars – Curiosity rover (December 5, 2015).
"Hottah" rock outcrop on Mars – ancient streambed viewed by Curiosity (September 12, 2012; closeup; 3-D).
"Ithaca" rock on Mars – target of the ChemCam laser analyzer on Curiosity (October 30, 2013; closeup).
"Jake Matijevic" rock on Mars – a prime test target of the Curiosity rover (September 19, 2012).
Jake Matijevic rock on Mars – target of APSX & ChemCam on Curiosity (September 22, 2012).
"John Klein" A/B/C mudstone on Mars – near Curiosity 's first drilling site (December 25, 2012).
"John Klein" mudstone - results of Curiosity 's first drilling tests (Yellowknife Bay; February 6, 2013).[21]
"John Klein" mudstone - drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63 in)) made by Curiosity (Yellowknife Bay; May 10, 2013).
"Knorr" sedimentary rock on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on Curiosity (December 20, 2012).[13]
"Lamoose" rock (high silica levels) – viewed by Curiosity (July 11, 2015).
"Lebanon" meteorite on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (May 25, 2014).
"Link" rock outcrop on Mars – ancient streambed viewed by Curiosity (September 2, 2012).
"Missoula" rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (July 1, 2015).
"Missoula" rock outcrop – "Buckskin" drilling site (July 1, 2015).
"Mojave 2" rock on Mars – drilling site - viewed by Curiosity (December 31, 2015).
"Murray Unit" sandstone nodules – viewed by Curiosity (March 9, 2016).
"Namib Dune" sand on Mars (at night) – (Curiosity rover; January 22, 2016).
"Not Bones" on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (August 21, 2014).
"Nova" rock on Mars – 1st laser spark imaged (Curiosity rover; July 12, 2014; video (01:07)).
"Nova" rock on Mars – ChemCam spectra (Curiosity rover; July 12, 2014).
"Old Soaker" rock slab on Mars – Possible mud cracks (Curiosity rover; December 20, 2016).
"Pahrump Hills" rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (September 23, 2014).
"Pahrump Hills" bedrock on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (November 9, 2014).
"Pahrump Hills" sand - viewed by Curiosity (November 13, 2014).
"Pahrump Hills" sand - Curiosity 's tracks (November 7, 2014).
"Pink Cliffs" rock outcrop on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (October 7, 2014).
"Point Lake" rock outcrop (detail) on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (June 13, 2013; context).
"Rocknest" sand patch on Mars – target for the first use of Curiosity 's scoop (September 28, 2012).
"Rocknest" sand – first X-ray analysis of Martian soil (Curiosity rover; October 30, 2012)[22]
"Rocknest" sand on Mars – scoffmark made by the Curiosity rover (MAHLI, October 4, 2012).
"Rocknest" sand patch on Mars – Curiosity 's scooper sifts a load of sand (October 7, 2012).
Sand tracks – uncover finer grains (Curiosity rover; December 3, 2015).
"Rocknest 3" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on Curiosity (October 5, 2012).
Sand moving on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (January 23, 2017).
"Sayunei" rock on Mars – Curiosity 's view at night (January 22, 2013; wh light).
"Sayunei" rock on Mars – Curiosity 's view at night (January 22, 2013; uv light).
"Shaler" rock outcrop on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on the Curiosity rover (December 7, 2012).
"Sheepbed" rock outcrop on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on Curiosity (December 13, 2012).
"Snake River" rock feature on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (December 20, 2012).[18]
"Sutton Inlier" rock on Mars – broken by the Curiosity rover (January 31, 2013).[13]
"Sutton Inlier" soil on Mars - target of ChemCam's laser - Curiosity rover (May 11, 2013).
Tintina broken hydrated rock on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (January 19, 2013; context).[13] [19]
Tintina broken hydrated rock on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (January 19, 2013; analysis).[13] [19]
"Unnamed-20120902" rock on Mars – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (September 2, 2012).
"Unnamed-20180102" curious rock shapes (bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (January 2, 2018).[23] [24]
"Unnamed-20180305" curious rock shapes (bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (March 5, 2018).[25] [26]
"Wernecke" rock on Mars – cleaned with Curiosity 's "Dust Removal Tool" (DRT) (January 26, 2013).[13]
"Whale" rock on Mars - cross-bedding due to passage of water - as viewed by Curiosity (November 2, 2014).
"Windjana" sandstone on Mars - as viewed by the Curiosity rover (Kimberley; April 23, 2014; context).
"Windjana" sandstone on Mars - drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63 in)) made by Curiosity (Kimberley; April 29, 2014).
"Winnipesaukee" rock on Mars - target of the ChemCam laser analyzer on Curiosity (June 8, 2014).
"Yellowjacket" rock on Mars – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (May 15, 2015).
Panorama of rocks as viewed by the
Curiosity Rover – near "Bradbury Landing" (August 9, 2012).
Panorama of rocks near "Mount Sharp" as viewed from the
Curiosity Rover (September 20, 2012; white balanced; raw color).
Panorama of rocks near the
Curiosity Rover at
"Rocknest" (November 16, 2012; white balanced; raw color; interactives).
Panorama of rocks and "
Drilling Sites " near the
Curiosity Rover at Yellowknife Bay (December 24, 2012).
Panorama of rocks in "Hidden Valley" near the "Pahrump Hills" on "Mount Sharp" as viewed by the
Curiosity Rover (September 11, 2014).
Panorama of rocks near
"Dingo Gap" on the way to "Mount Sharp" viewed by the
Curiosity rover (January 30, 2014; raw color).
Panorama of rocks at the
"Mojave" site on "Mount Sharp" (January 31, 2015).
Panorama of the rocky slopes of "Mount Sharp" (September 9, 2015).
Panorama of rocks viewed by
Curiosity on the slopes (at 327 m (1,073 ft) elevation) of "Mount Sharp" (October 25, 2017; video (1:53)).
Panorama of rocks near the
Curiosity Rover – at Yellowknife Bay around sunset (February 2013; sun simulated by artist).
Other rock formations [ edit] Cave entrances Face on Mars Mars monolith Mars rootless cones "Face on Mars" – due to Sun's lighting (Viking 1 orbiter; July 25, 1976)40°45′N 9°28′W / 40.75°N 9.46°W / 40.75; -9.46
"Smiley face" in Galle Crater on Mars.Viking 1 orbiter; 1970s).
"Heart-shaped" features on Mars (MGS, MOC; February 14, 2004).
Cave entrances (possible) on Mars (2001 Mars Odyssey; September 24, 2007).
Mars monolith on Mars – rectangular boulder (MRO; July 24, 2008)7°13′52″S 267°21′00″E / 7.231°S 267.350°E / -7.231; 267.350
Oblong boulder on Mars – lands upright after rolling down a hill (MRO; July 3, 2014)31°S 302°E / 31°S 302°E / -31; 302
Rootless cones on Mars – due to lava flows interacting with water (MRO; January 4, 2013)21°57′54″N 197°48′25″E / 21.965°N 197.807°E / 21.965; 197.807
See also [ edit] Composition of Mars Geology of Mars Formation of rocks List of craters on Mars List of minerals List of mountains on Mars List of quadrangles on Mars List of rock formations List of rock types List of valleys on Mars Martian soil Planetary nomenclature Rock cycle Water on Mars References [ edit] ^ a b c d Williams, David R. Dr. (December 18, 2006). "Viking Mission to Mars". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ Nelson, Jon. "Viking 1". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ Nelson, Jon. "Viking 2". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ Nelson, Jon. "Mars Pathfinder / Sojourner Rover". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ Nelson, Jon. "Mars Exploration Rover - Spirit". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ a b Staff. "Mapping the Mars Rovers' Landing Sites". Esri . Retrieved May 4, 2014 . ^ Nelson, Jon. "Mars Exploration Rover - Opportunity". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ Chang, Kenneth (7 June 2013). "Martian Rock Another Clue to a Once Water-Rich Planet". New York Times . Retrieved 7 June 2013 . ^ a b c O'Neill, Ian (January 17, 2014). "Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover". Space.com . Retrieved January 18, 2014 . ^ a b c Chang, Kenneth (January 24, 2014). "Mars Rover Marks an Unexpected Anniversary With a Mysterious Discovery". New York Times . Retrieved January 24, 2014 . ^ Nelson, Jon. "Phoenix". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ Nelson, Jon. "Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover". NASA . Retrieved February 2, 2014 . ^ a b c d e f g h i Webster, Guy; Brown, Dwayne (March 18, 2013). "Curiosity Mars Rover Sees Trend In Water Presence". NASA . Retrieved March 20, 2013 . ^ Staff (December 3, 2012). "A Sampling of Martian Soils". NASA. Retrieved December 3, 2012 . ^ Staff (November 22, 2012). "Thanksgiving on Mars: Working Holiday for Curiosity Rover". Space.com. Retrieved November 22, 2012 . ^ Staff (December 11, 2012). "PIA16550: Layered Martian Outcrop 'Shaler' in 'Glenelg' Area". NASA. Retrieved December 12, 2012 . ^ Hoagland, Richard C. (December 4, 2012). "NASA Announces Curiosity Rover To Investigate Mysterious Linear Features, Called "Shaler" ". Enterprise Mission. Retrieved March 17, 2013 . ^ a b Staff (January 4, 2013). "PIA16564: 'Snake River' Rock Feature Viewed by Curiosity Mars Rover". NASA. Retrieved January 4, 2013 . ^ a b c Rincon, Paul (March 19, 2013). "Curiosity breaks rock to reveal dazzling white interior". BBC. Retrieved March 19, 2013 . ^ a b Webster, Guy; Brown, Dwayne; Cantillo, Laurie (November 2, 2016). "Curiosity Mars Rover Checks Odd-looking Iron Meteorite". NASA . Retrieved November 2, 2016 . ^ Anderson, Paul Scott (February 3, 2013). "Curiosity 'hammers' a rock and completes first drilling tests". The Meridiani Journal. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013 . ^ Brown, Dwayne (October 30, 2012). "NASA Rover's First Soil Studies Help Fingerprint Martian Minerals". NASA. Retrieved October 31, 2012 . ^ David, Leonard (January 5, 2018). "Structures on Mars". Space.com . Retrieved January 5, 2018 . ^ Edwards, Christopher (January 3, 2018). "Sols 1913-1924: Curiosity's Working Holiday". NASA . Retrieved January 6, 2018 . ^ Adamson, Allan (5 March 2018). "Scientist May Have Found Evidence Of Fossilized Alien Tracks On Planet Mars". TechTimes.com . Retrieved 5 March 2018 . ^ Howell, Elizabeth (6 March 2018). "No, Those Aren't Animal Tracks on Mars". Space.com . Retrieved 6 March 2018 . External links [ edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rocks on Mars
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