Perseverance found igneous rocks, which form as lava or magma solidifies, throughout the crater floor.

These rock cores were drilled from a boulder that is among the more pristine igneous rocks the rover has sampled. 8 and 9 – “Ha'ahóni” and “Atsá,” two rock samples collected by Perseverance near its original landing site in Jezero Crater. NASA is teaming with ESA (European Space Agency) on this important endeavor. The next stage is to get them back for study.Ĭonsidered one of the highest priorities by the scientists in the Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032, Mars Sample Return would be the first mission to return samples from another planet and provides the best opportunity to reveal the early evolution of Mars, including the potential for ancient life. As of late June 2023, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has collected and sealed 20 scientifically selected samples inside pristine tubes. Meet two of the Martian samples that have been collected and are awaiting return to Earth as part of the Mars Sample Return campaign.

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