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Searching for the Dark in the Light
Searching for the Dark in the Light The Perseverance rover has been exploring lower “Witch Hazel Hill” on Mars, focusing on understanding the relationships between light and dark layers. The team has discovered that dark layers tend to be composed of larger clasts compared to light layers, and they’re searching for a place to sample […]
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Origins Uncertain: ‘Skull Hill’ Rock
Origins Uncertain: ‘Skull Hill’ Rock The NASA Mars 2020 rover has encountered a unique rock called ‘Skull Hill’ while exploring the Jezero crater rim, which features a dark-toned float rock with angular surface and pits. Scientists are unsure about the origin of ‘Skull Hill’, but it may have formed via erosion or scouring by wind, […]
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