1.3M views · 10K reactions | Things are changing for NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover as it climbs Mount Sharp. The rover is switching from a region of enriched clay minerals to one of salty minerals called sulfates. Layers from this spot may tell us more about Gale Crater's ancient environment. go.nasa.gov/2W2oH62 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Facebook

22K views · 813 reactions | After journeying through a narrow pass, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover has arrived at a long-sought region of Mount Sharp enriched with salty minerals – tantalizing clues as to how the Red Planet’s climate changed from being more Earth-like to the frozen desert it is today. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3TgNvzA | NASA Mars | Facebook