NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has shared images of the site of its latest sample collection, which will be returned to Earth in a future mission.
NASA’s Perseverance rover is continuing to explore Mars’ Jezero Crater in its search for evidence of ancient microbial life on the distant planet.
Recommended Videos In its most recent communiqué sent via X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Perseverance shared an image showing its latest point of interest. In another post , Perseverance showed a close-up of its fascinating find, describing it as having “cool textures and green textures,” with the latter possibly olivine, a mineral typically found in the interior of planets but in this case likely pushed to the surface by ancient volcanic activity. Select the play button on the image to see it come into focus.
I’ve had a great time here poking around the ancient riverbed. Gonna wrap up a few tasks and hit the road soon. What’s over this next rise? Let’s find out. pic.twitter.com/JQ5P8a1OTq Perseverance isn’t traveling alone on its mission. It has with it a companion in the form of a small helicopter called Ingenuity, which is also continuing to traverse Mars.
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