An annotated image of the “Cheyava Falls” rock indicates the markings akin to leopard spots, which have particularly captivated scientists, and the olivine in the rock. The image was captured by the WATSON instrument on NASA’s Perseverance Mars ... Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

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1. AkaSci 🛰️ (akasci@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 26-Jul-2024 14:51:26 UTC AkaSci 🛰️

   The Internet is buzzing with reports of Mars rover Perseverance finding possible signs of ancient microbial life.

   Analysis of the rock named “Cheyava Falls” by Perseverance's instruments indicate chemical signatures and structures that could have been formed by microbial life billions of years ago when the area had running water. But non-biological origins cannot be ruled out.

   Only bringing the rock back to earth will provide definitive answers.

   https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/perseverance-rover/nasas-perseverance-rover-scientists-find-intriguing-mars-rock/
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