‘Unexpected’ discovery from NASA’s vehicle Perseverance

‘Unexpected’ discovery from Perseverance

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Landing in the Jezero Crater on Mars in 2021, Perseverance made a new discovery on the planet.

According to NASA, the rocks in Jezero Crater were formed by volcanic and ancient lava flows. NASA He stated that this discovery will also provide new information about the history of the solar system, which is why it is very exciting.

Scientists’ first idea of ​​the rocks was that their rocks were of sedimentary origin, but when Perseverance began examining the rocks, a result that surprised the mission team came to light. Perseverance detected numerous olivine crystals enveloped and surrounded by the mineral pyroxene, the BBC reported.

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