The Perseverance rover has been searching the dusty and rocky landscape of Mars' Jezero Crater for signs of life since it landed last year. But now, the rover has spotted human garbage on the surface of the red planet.
since it landed last year. But now, the rover has spotted human garbage on the surface of the red planet.that they'd spotted what seemed to be a piece of the thermal blanket used to protect the rover from the extreme temperatures it experienced during landing.
"It's a surprise finding this here" since the robot's descent happened about 2 km – just over a mile away, the team wrote."Did this piece land here after that, or was it blown here by the wind?"– the landing gear that helped it, and the Perseverance rover, get to Mars.
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