Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo3399
Abstract: Before Perseverance, Jezero crater’s floor was variably hypothesized to have a lacustrine, lava, volcanic airfall, or aeolian origin. SuperCam observations in the first 286 Mars days on Mars revealed a volcanic and intrusive terrain with… read more here.
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Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abo2196
Abstract: The Perseverance rover landed in Jezero crater, Mars, to investigate ancient lake and river deposits. We report observations of the crater floor, below the crater’s sedimentary delta, finding that the floor consists of igneous rocks… read more here.
Keywords: jezero crater; perseverance; water; floor ... See more keywords