Perseverance rover makes 'completely unexpected' volcanic discovery on Mars

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1. Local News 8

   Perseverance rover makes 'completely unexpected' volcanic discovery on Mars ↗ (opens Local News 8)

   Published Dec 15, 2021

   Same headline from 6 more outlets

   Local News 8's feed description

   By Ashley Strickland, CNN Lava once flowed at the site of an ancient lake on Mars. The Perseverance rover landed on the planet just 10 months ago, but it has already made that surprising discovery. The rover’s latest finding suggests that the bedrock it has been driving over since landing was once f…

2. Phys

   Perseverance Mars rover makes surprising discoveries ↗ (opens Phys)

   Published Dec 14, 2021

   Phys's feed description

   Scientists with NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission have discovered that the bedrock their six-wheeled explorer has been driving on since landing in February likely formed from red-hot magma. The discovery has implications for understanding and accurately dating critical events in the history of …

3. Forbes

   Perseverance Makes Surprising Discoveries About Mars’ Ancient Past ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Dec 15, 2021

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   Rock samples collected by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover are magmatic in origin and interacted with water multiple times over the eons.

4. ZME Science

   Perseverance rover finds "completely unexpected" volcanic rocks on Mars ↗ (opens ZME Science)

   Published Dec 15, 2021

   ZME Science's feed description

   The discovery is important for understanding the geology of Mars -- and it's not what researchers were expecting.

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