Perseverance rover finds evidence of habitable conditions in Mars' Jezero Crater

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NASA's Perseverance rover data indicates Jezero Crater experienced multiple water activity episodes, suggesting widespread habitability for ancient Martian life. The analysis of 24 minerals reveals volcanic rocks interacted with water over time, shifting from harsh acidic conditions to cooler, neutral, and alkaline environments hospitable to microbes. This new mineralogical archive, created using the rover's instruments and a new algorithm, aids in identifying promising samples for the Mars Sample Return mission.


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