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Mars Rover Discovers Ancient Impacts

Updated 2026-07-15 15:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence of ancient asteroid impacts on the rim of Jezero Crater, revealing a 245-foot-thick layer of rock built by repeated impacts.

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has uncovered evidence that a 245-foot-thick (75-meter-thick) stack of ancient rock on the rim of Jezero Crater was built by repeated asteroid impacts. Referred to as the “Broom Point member” by the rover’s science team, this sequence of layered bedrock is likely more
2026-07-15 15:30 UTC
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