New images from NASA's Perseverance rover show unexpectedly strange masses on Mars, resembling tiny spheres. Scientists are puzzled, as these formations seem out of place on the Martian surface. The discovery might shed light on Mars' geological history, hinting at the rich volcanic activity of the planet, dotted with massive volcanoes in its past. Alex Jones, a PhD student from Imperial College, highlighted the urgency of determining the origin and significance of these geometric features within the Jezero Crater, a region potentially once filled with water.
'The Perseverance Science Team were astonished by a strange rock comprised of hundreds of millimeter-sized spheres... Placing these features in geologic context will be critical for understanding their origin.'
However, scientists are unsure what 'quirk of geology' could've made the strange shapes, which are unlike anything they've seen before, totally out of place compared with the surrounding rusty red Martian dust.
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