Lasers, Gas Blasts, and Hidden Water: How Perseverance Cracked Mars’ Stubborn Rock

Lasers, Gas Blasts, and Hidden Water: How Perseverance Cracked Mars’ Stubborn Rock

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Lasers, Gas Blasts, and Hidden Water: How Perseverance Cracked Mars’ Stubborn RockNASA’s Perseverance rover recently battled a difficult Mars rock nicknamed “Kenmore.” Using powerful tools like a nitrogen gas blaster and a laser-shooting camera, the rover revealed that the rock contained signs of water-rich clay, shiny feldspar, and even a rare mineral never seen on Mars before. Despite the rock’s resistance—vibrating and breaking apart—Perseverance pushed through […]

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