While NASA’s Persevenian reconnaissance vehicle continued on the surface of Mars, she encountered a remarkable rock on the edge of Jezero Crater. This rock, which was examined and displayed by the vehicle, seems to have hundreds of global -shaped objects, previously observed on the Red Planet and called “blueberries” in the science circles.
Persemence reached the Broom Point area on the southern end of the Witch Hazel Hill region on the edge of Jezero Crater about two weeks ago. NASA’s observations from the orbit revealed that there were light and dark tones in this region and directed the reconnaissance tool here for more detailed examination of these interesting structures.
According to NASA, these bands represent layered materials that pointing to a very different period from Mars’s current arid climate. NASA pointed out that these materials contain structures similar to the basic rocks that Perseverce had exemplified in the region known as Bright Angel. These rocks may exhibit the existence of water flowing in the region billions of years ago and probably the marks of life.
St. Pauls Bay: “Floating Rock” on Mars
During the discovery, this extraordinary rock called “St. Pauls Bay” by the NASA team drew attention. On the surface of the rock, hundreds of dark gray -colored spheres, each in diameter of a few millimeters. NASA scientists think that these formations can be sedimentary formed by the effect of groundwater circulating in the pores on the rock.
Previously, the Curiosity Discovery vehicle had observed similar spheres in the Yellowknife Bay region in Gale Crater. It is also known that Perseverce has previously recorded popcorn -like textures in Jezero Crater. According to post -doctoral researcher Alex Jones from Imperial College London, such spheres are usually interpreted as sedimental accumulation of underground water.
However, not all spheres are formed by the same processes. For example, as a result of volcanic explosions, it is possible for such structures to emerge as a result of the intensification of the evaporated rock after the melted rock droplets cool down or after the meteor multiplication.
Geological Importance of “Floating Kaya”
St. The Pauls Bay example is located in a different place than other rocks around it. This suggests that the geological processes during the formation of the rock may be different. The NASA team assesses that this extraordinary rock may be connected to dark -tone bands detected from the orbit and examines the environment in detail to learn more about the formation of the rock.
