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Perseverance turns up a sticky find, explains Mars Guy in a new video episode.

“Mars rovers create disturbances everywhere they drive, which sometimes can lead to bonus science.  A recent drive by Perseverance produced the usual wheel tracks but also managed to reveal what looks like moist dirt,” Mars Guy reports.

When the Perseverance rover traverses Martian terrain, Mars Guy adds, unplanned surface disturbances occasionally reveal intriguing features. “Examining these accidental discoveries provides insight into the composition of Martian regolith and the processes shaping the surface, highlighting how rover movement can lead to unexpected scientific observations.”

View this video at:

https://youtu.be/h5chcA483Iw?si=eUr9Tf8BZSu3Vrmv

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