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Perseverance Explores Old Rocks on Mars

Throughout 2026, the Perseverance rover explored a Martian area of valleys and ridges called Lac de Charmes. The rocks in this region are very old. In fact, they are some of the oldest rocks that the rover has found. They date back to a time when asteroids frequently struck a young Mars. To drive more accurately through this area, the…

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