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Perseverance Reveals Three Distinct Water Alterations Recorded in Jezero’s Margin Unit

The study shows olivine-rich igneous rocks were altered by CO2-rich groundwater, later lake-related silica deposition, then heated hydrothermal fluids, reshaping priorities for Mars sample return.

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Mars Orbiter Executes 120-Degree Rolls to Reveal Deeper Subsurface Layers

Mars Habitability

Perseverance Reveals Three Distinct Water Alterations Recorded in Jezero’s Margin Unit

Curiosity Captures Vast Sea of Polygonal Fractures on Mars

Perseverance Identifies 245‑Foot Impact‑Built Rock Sequence on Jezero Rim

Mars Express Maps Dark Deposits in Shalbatana Vallis

Perseverance Shares Westernmost Selfie and Vivid Panorama From Mars

Curiosity Shakes Free Stuck Martian Rock From Its Drill

ESA Releases 3D Flyover of Mars’ Xanthe Terra From Mars Express

Mars Orbiter Executes 120-Degree Rolls to Reveal Deeper Subsurface Layers