NASA's Perseverance rover captured an unusual image of something lying in the red sand of Mars: a bundle of string.
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. NASA's Perseverance rover captured an unusual image of something lying in the red sand of Mars: a bundle of string.
The rover's front left hazard avoidance camera took a photo of the light-colored object on July 12 that some people likened to spaghetti. Perseverance rover scouts spot for 1st mission that will launch from MarsOfficials at the space agency confirmed that they believe the object to be a string left over from Perseverance's landing.
Anderson Cooper and William Shatner flip out over new NASA images 02:33Perseverance had not previously been in the area where the string was found, so it's likely the wind blew it there, the spokesperson said. Read MoreCurrently exploring an ancient delta called Jezero Crater, the rover is looking for signs of microscopic life that may have called Mars home billions of years ago, the spokesperson said. This crater is where Perseverance originally landed on February 18, 2021.
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