Curiosity reveals ancient Martian sandstorm wreckage in new photo
NASA's Curiosity rover captured an image on Mars that scientists interpret as the wreckage of an ancient sandstorm, with winds likely shaping rippled rock textures at a site nicknamed Jawbone Canyon; a 2026 Geology study describes the storm's aftereffects and what they imply about Mars' past atmosphere and hydrology, while the piece also notes Viking 1's 50th anniversary of its 1976 Mars landing.