NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Investigating a Mysterious Dark Stone of "Uncertain" Origin

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Investigating a Mysterious Dark Stone of "Uncertain" Origin

NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a mysterious discovery during its exploration of Jezero Crater: a dark-colored stone with unusual features that “may have originated from elsewhere.” The unexpected discovery, which the Perseverance team has dubbed “Skull Hill,” was made last week while the intrepid rover continued its descent down the lower part of Witch Hazel Hill along the crater’s rim. At one point, the rover stopped at the boundary between…

At the edge of the Jezero crater, the Nasa Rover "Perseverance" encounters fascinating discoveries. The research team on Earth is thrilled.

Perseverance rover unearths ‘Scientific Gold Mine,’ but NASA pushes 'Mars Sample Return' to 2040s

NASA’s Perseverance rover has struck another milestone on Mars, capturing global attention after discovering a dark-toned float rock, nicknamed Skull Hill, while descending the lower slopes of Witch Hazel Hill near Jezero Crater. The find, hailed by scientists as a “scientific gold mine,” offers fresh clues to Mars’ ancient geological past. The milestone image, snapped on April 11, adds to an expanding collection of Martian rock samples meticulo…

Origins Uncertain: ‘Skull Hill’ Rock - NASA Science

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