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What will be the next significant discovery by Perseverance Rover on Mars by the end of 2024?
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Finds Potential Signs of Ancient Life on Mars, Including Organic Compounds
Jul 25, 2024, 05:56 PM
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover, the six-wheeled geologist, has discovered a rock on Mars that exhibits features potentially indicative of ancient microbial life. The rock, found by the rover, shows 'leopard spots' which are clues pointing to possibly the best signs of ancient microbial life yet found on Mars. Multiple scans indicate that the rock contains organic compounds. On Earth, similar features in rocks are often associated with the fossilized record of microbes living in the subsurface. However, further research and analysis in labs on Earth are needed to confirm these findings.
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