Strange Rock Found on Mars
While exploring Mars the Perseverance rover spotted a striking rock with black and white striations, similar to Alpine granite. NASA scientists are intrigued, as this could signal a region with new insights about the planet.
The rock, named Freya Castle, stands out in Jezero Crater, a site mostly composed of bedrock and sedimentary layers. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory used the rover’s Mastcam-Z to take a closer look, suspecting it to be a metamorphic rock. If confirmed, it could offer valuable details about Mars’ volcanic history, suggesting the rock may have fallen into the crater from higher elevations. Scientists, including Klidaras, are now watching for more deposits of this type, which could help determine if the rocks were uplifted by the Jezero impact or transported by ancient volcanic activity.
