What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars?
NASA's Perseverance rover has turned up volcanic rocks, signs of flowing water and some of the materials necessary for life.
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NASA's Perseverance rover has turned up volcanic rocks, signs of flowing water and some of the materials necessary for life.
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An examination of the rock record of Mars highlights the importance of wind erosion in shaping the Red Planet.
On Mars, a NASA rover and helicopter’s year of surprise and discovery
NASA’s Perseverance Drives on Mars’ Terrain for First Time NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover performed its first drive on Mars March 4, covering 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) across the Martian landscape. The drive served as a mobility test that marks just one of many milestones as team members check out and calibrate every system, subsystem, and instrument on Perseverance. Once the rover begins pursuing its science goals, regular commutes extending 656 feet (200 meters) or more are expected. “When it comes to wheeled vehicles on other planets, there are few first-time events that measure...