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BREAKING:

Scientists announce that the processes which created the "poppy seeds" and "leopard spots" features #Perseverance encountered at Bright Angel were most likely biological metabolisms.

That's as close to announcing ancient life found on Mars as it has ever been

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/pdf/2133.pdf

Images:

• Annotated excerpt from the paper (h/t @sharponlooker )
• "leopard spots" seen at the Cheyava Falls rock
• "poppy seed" animation of the abrasion at the Walhalla Glades field

#Mara #Solarocks