This used to be sand and other sediment - that's why it is called sandstone - which is a type of sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed when pieces of rock are eroded, or worn away ...
The first sample is down. Nine more tubes will be dropped at Three Forks The Perseverance rover has begun gathering the evidence that may answer the question of whether there is life on Mars.
The meteorite debris in these sedimentary rocks show signs that they were exposed to space radiation for much less time than we see in meteorites that fall today. Many tsunamis also occurred at ...