NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found mudstones on Mars containing unusual features that scientists say are potentially associated with signs of ancient microbial life.
Sources
- Nasa rover finds rocks on Mars with potential signs of past life - BBC (bbc.com)
- https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-says-mars-rover-discovered-potential-biosignature-last-year/ (nasa.gov)
- https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/science/nasa-mars-sapphire-falls-rock-sample (cnn.com)
- https://www.cbc.ca/1.7630035 (cbc.ca)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-mars-life-biosignature-rcna230187 (nbcnews.com)
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