Curiosity discovers trace of carbon on Mars

Curiosity discovers trace of carbon on Mars

December 3, 2012 4:30 PM

The Mars rover Curiosity has sent back 11,000 images over the last four months, but what fueled rumors of a big discovery was the collection of a few scoops of Martian soil. John Blackstone reports.

Mars rover: No revelations in first soil test
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