Perseverance investigates light-colored rocks beyond Jezero crater
NASA says rover data indicates many rocks are gabbro; the team is examining nearby possible breccia bedrock to investigate their origin.
- NASA reports the rover found a field of light-toned rocks in the Lac de Charmes region.
- Initial images suggest nearby exposed rock may be breccia, according to NASA.
The investigation may help explain how rocks formed deep in Mars’ crust came to the surface.
NASA says Perseverance is investigating the possible breccia and the rocks’ origins.
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NASA reports that Perseverance has spent six months exploring Lac de Charmes, beyond Jezero crater’s western rim. The agency says data indicate many of the light-toned rocks are gabbro, an igneous rock that typically forms as magma cools slowly underground. NASA says initial images of nearby possible bedrock suggest a breccia made of angular fragments, and the team is investigating whether the scattered boulders eroded from it. These findings are preliminary.
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NASA reports that Perseverance is examining light-colored rocks and possible breccia near Jezero crater to investigate the rocks’ origins.
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Perseverance investigates light-colored rocks beyond Jezero craterNASA
NASA says rover data indicates many rocks are gabbro; the team is examining nearby possible breccia bedrock to investigate their origin.NASA
NASA reports the rover found a field of light-toned rocks in the Lac de Charmes region.NASA
Initial images suggest nearby exposed rock may be breccia, according to NASA.NASA
The investigation may help explain how rocks formed deep in Mars’ crust came to the surface.NASA
NASA says Perseverance is investigating the possible breccia and the rocks’ origins.NASA
NASA reports that Perseverance has spent six months exploring Lac de Charmes, beyond Jezero crater’s western rim.NASA
The agency says data indicate many of the light-toned rocks are gabbro, an igneous rock that typically forms as magma cools slowly underground.NASA
NASA says initial images of nearby possible bedrock suggest a breccia made of angular fragments, and the team is investigating whether the scattered boulders eroded from it.NASA
These findings are preliminary.NASA