The rover will be capable of drilling down into the surface of Mars and collecting rocks at a depth of 6.6 feet (2 meters), which it will then analyze in an onboard laboratory, according to ESA.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona Debris from ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars could offer new clues in the search for alien life, a new study suggests. The newly discovered rock type ...
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Through the intricate study of lava tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down—an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient ...
potentially formed within the last 3 billion years and covered by volcanic ash during Mars' volcanic activity. The discovery of extensive water ice at low latitudes raises questions about Mars ...