The mix improves on previous work where scientists used astronauts’ blood and urine as binding agents.
"The dunes are almost perfectly circular, which is unusual."
The six-wheeled robot is looking for evidence of water or ice in a large plain in the northern hemisphere named Utopia Planitia.
NASA and other international space agencies are hoping send humans to live on the surface of Mars for long periods by the 2030s.
The depot marks a historic early step in the Mars Sample Return campaign.
"Thanks for staying with me."
An enhanced diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables and seafood improves health and performance compared to regular spaceflight food.
“Just like Earth, there is different weather in different areas on Mars."
Researchers say that dust devils could play a large role in the Martian climate, and they are "crucial" to understand during missions to the red planet.
The research suggests that conditions allowing the emergence of life were present on Mars long before Earth.