NASA's Spirit Mars rover accidentally churned up this white-ish material - the brightest seen to date on the planet - during a recent drive. Further analysis by the rover found it to be extremely salty material composed primarily of iron-bearing sulfates. Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell. Click to enlarge.

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