NASA says Mars rover sample has textures 'unlike anything we've seen‘
NASA says Mars rover sample has textures 'unlike anything we've seen‘
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The samples collected by the Perseverance rover could shed light on the planet’s history. Known as “Silver Mountain,” the rock core has been sealed into a tube so it can be analyzed in labs on Earth in the future. Silver Mountain is the Martian rover’s 26th sample. Dozens of samples are being collected to better understand the planet’s geological history, its climate, and determine whether it ever hosted life.
![[This montage of photos shows tubes containing samples from Mars. The NASA Mars Sample Return Program plans to bring these samples to Earth]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/31/18/33/mrs-photo.jpeg)
“Percy” has completed its climb out of Jezero Crater, where it first landed in February 2021. Jezero Crater is a region of Mars where the ancient environment may have been favorable for microbial life. “This will also prepare us to safely send the first human explorers to Mars,” Nicky Fox, who leads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said. The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet.
