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Perseverance finds strange ‘popcorn rocks’ on Mars, indicating an earlier water flow

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover has left Mount Washburn behind and arrived at its next destination, Bright Angel. An unusual type of rock was found there that scientists call ‘popcorn rock’. The strange rock is evidence that water was once present in the Jezero crater. Perseverance’s mission is focused on life on ancient Mars. In addition to … Read more

NASA says it has found popcorn on Mars

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Image of so-called popcorn rocks on Mars

7 photos Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU It’s not every day that the American space agency NASA says something shocking. The organization is a respectable organization by profession and generally avoids sensational titles. But not this week, when it was announced plain and simple that “Perseverance finds popcorn on planet Mars.” Perseverance, formerly known as Mars 2020, is … Read more