NASA’s Persemence reconnaissance tool has gathered one of the most interesting rock examples discovered so far on the surface of Mars.
Compared to NASA’s transfer, this rock, called “Silver Mountain”, has a strong and previously discovery structure in terms of low calcium Piroxen (LCP).
Why is this rock example so valuable?
This special example is worthy of Perseven, who has discovered in Jezero Crater, as one of the most valuable discoveries up to date. While NASA describes this discovery as “a big step in understanding the geological history of Mars”, the example has been sealed in a special tube to be brought to the Earth in the following years.
Persemence has completed a strong journey in recent months with more success. The six -wheeled vehicle completed its 500 -meter crater climbing for this example in three and a half months and made scientific observations along the way. Now he has returned to the discovery duty.
A new vehicle will be sent to Mars to collect samples
Now that I've completed my climb out of Jezero Crater, I'm back to #SamplingMars!
My 26th sample, known as "Silver Mountain," has textures unlike anything we've seen before. I've sealed the rock core in a sample tube so it can be analyzed in labs on Earth in the future. pic.twitter.com/YqEPZnDnfR
— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) January 29, 2025
NASA is planning a new mission to bring examples collected from Mars to the Earth. This complex operation involves downloading a spacecraft to the surface of Mars, transferring samples to an orbit to a spacecraft, and then brought to Earth.
If this mission is completed with success, scientists will be able to examine the examples collected from Mars in a detailed way in the laboratory. This will allow us to access groundbreaking information about the geological history of the Red Planet and the traces of possible old microbial life.
