NASA’s Perseverance Rover Achieves Breakthrough in Mars Exploration on Jezero Crater Rim

Perseverance rover finds diverse rocks on Jezero crater, offering insight into Mars history

NASA’s Perseverance rover has stumbled upon intriguing rocky outcrops on the rim of Mars’s Jezero crater.

Hot water once flowed on Mars as another discovery hints at past life

Did hot water once flow on Mars? Perseverance rover has collected rock samples from the Jezero Crater that are rich in silica, indicating hydrothermal activity.

Why Is Mars Red? New Research Uncovers the Real Reason Behind the Red Planet’s Color

We all know Mars is called “The Red Planet,” but have you ever stopped to wonder—why is it red? The classic joke explanation has been, “It’s rusty.” While that’s not entirely wrong, the truth is far more interesting. In a recent study, SETI Institute planetary scientist Dr. Janice Bishop along with Adomas Valantinas, a postdoctoral researcher from Brown University, proposed that Mars’s characteristic red hue is primarily due to ferrihydrite.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover is Testing Spacesuit Materials on Mars

New findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover reveal how spacesuit materials degrade under Martian conditions, offering crucial insights for future astronaut safety and suit design.

When the Curiosity rover touched down on the Martian surface in 2012, a new era in exploration of the Red Planet began. Its mission was nothing less than to determine whether the Martian surface had ever been suitable for the emergence of life. After more than a decade of intensive research, now...

Perseverance Studies The Rim Of Jezero Crater - Astrobiology

Scientists with NASA’s Perseverance rover are exploring what they consider a veritable Martian cornucopia full of intriguing rocky outcrops on the rim of Jezero Crater. Studying rocks, boulders, and outcrops helps scientists understand the planet’s history, evolution, and potential for past or present habitability. Since January, the rover has cored five rocks on the rim, […] The post Perseverance Studies The Rim Of Jezero Crater appeared first …