NASA’s Curiosity Rover May Have Spied A Martian Flower

This photo, released by NASA, shows Curiosity's view of the flower and other small structures formed by Martian water (NASA)

You might not be able to find a real flower on Mars anytime soon, but NASA’s Curiosity Rover seems to have stumbled upon the next best thing.

While investigating Martian rocks in Gale Crater, Curiosity snapped a photo of a penny-sized rock formation that looks like a piece of coral or a small flower. The discovery, which was made on Feb. 24, 2022, shows that there is still much to discover on the red planet, with Curiosity having spent more than 3,400 sols, or Martian days, on the planet.