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Perseverance Rover hints at potential ancient life on Mars

The New York Times — July 26, 2024, 01:00 PM UTC

Summary: NASA's Perseverance rover has analyzed a rock named Cheyava Falls on Mars, revealing features that may indicate a potential biosignature, suggesting past microbial activity. Scientists emphasize they have not discovered life, but the rock's characteristics resemble those left by microbes in a warm, wet environment billions of years ago. A sample has been collected for future analysis on Earth.

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