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Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life

A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

Perseverance meets the megabreccia

Last week, the Perseverance rover began an exciting new journey. Driving northwest of the Soroya ridge, Perseverance entered ...

De George: Phillies’ path to NL East title one of perseverance

The pitcher on the mound for the final out Monday night in Los Angeles was on school pickup duty four months ago. The first ...
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NASA Uncovers Mars Minerals That Mirror Microbial Traces on Earth

It’s not life itself,” warned Nicky Fox, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate associate administrator. But the new discoveries ...

Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars—an astrobiologist explains the findings

As the Perseverance rover traversed an ancient river valley in Mars' Jezero Crater back in July 2024, it drilled into the surface and extracted a sample from a unique, striped rock called Cheyava ...
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NASA confirms-Perseverance successfully extracted a key rock sample on Mars called Sapphire Falls that may contain unique clues to the presence of life on Mars

Mars rover Perseverance has been able to drill a rock sample in Jezero crater that scientists believe would be key to search ...