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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anthony Cuthbertson

Nasa rover makes discovery that hints at past life on Mars

Nasa’s Perseverance rover has uncovered new evidence of chemical activity on Mars that could suggest the planet was once habitable.

Samples of mudstones from the Jezero crater – an ancient basin long thought to have held water – were found to hold carbon matter and unusual mineral assemblages that may have developed under conditions suitable for life.

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