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A Stranger in Our Midst?https://science.nasa.gov/blog/a-stranger-in-our-midst/Perseverance Encounters a Possible Meteorite Written by Candice Bedford, Research Scientist at Purdue University Oct. 1, 2025 During the rover’s recent investigation of the bedrock at “Vernodden,” Perseverance encountered an unusually shaped rock about 80 centimeters across (about 31 inches) called “Phippsaksla.” This rock was identified as a target of interest based on its sculpted, […]
Nov 13, 2025 4:04 PM
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Spheres in the Sandhttps://science.nasa.gov/blog/spheres-in-the-sand/Written by Andrew Shumway, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Washington It is not common for a rover to spot nearly perfect spheres in the soil beneath its wheels. Over two decades ago, the Opportunity rover famously discovered spherules made of hematite (nicknamed “blueberries”) near its landing site in Meridiani Planum. More recently, the Perseverance […]
Jul 29, 2025 11:34 PM
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Continuing the Quest for Clayshttps://science.nasa.gov/blog/continuing-the-quest-for-clays/Written by Eleanor Moreland, Ph.D. Student Collaborator at Rice University For the past month and a half, Perseverance has been exploring the Krokodillen plateau in search of clay-bearing rocks. An earlier blog discussed that these rocks could hold clues to Mars’ watery past, and Perseverance has been exploring multiple potential locations to find a suitable […]
Jul 8, 2025 7:09 PM
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Searching for Spherules to Samplehttps://science.nasa.gov/blog/searching-for-spherules-to-sample/Written by Denise Buckner, Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Over the past few weeks, Perseverance has been investigating some curious spherules peppered across the “Witch Hazel Hill” region along the rim of Jezero crater. A striking cluster of the small bubble-shaped stones were first spotted by the Mastcam-Z instrument on Sol 1442 […]
May 5, 2025 8:55 PM
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Searching for the Dark in the Lighthttps://science.nasa.gov/blog/searching-for-the-dark-in-the-light/Written by Eleanor Moreland, Ph.D. Student Collaborator at Rice University Perseverance has been busy exploring lower “Witch Hazel Hill,” an outcrop exposed on the edge of the Jezero crater rim. The outcrop is composed of alternating light and dark layers, and naturally, the team has been trying to understand the makeup of and relationships between […]
Apr 25, 2025 8:12 PM