In pursuit of life on Mars, NASA announces new pictures of Perseverance | Mars rover | Jezero Crater

Beijing time:2022-09-16 07:52

[NTDTV, Beijing time, September 16, 2022]NASANASAThe newly announced rover “Perseverance“The images taken on Mars provide more information for the search for life on Mars.

September 15th,NASAannounced “PerseveranceMars RoverThe new picture captured is unevenJezero Crater(Jezero), although it looks like a desert on Earth, it is a mysterious area recognized by scientists.

Ken Farley, Perseverance project scientist at Caltech: “Jezero CraterIt was selected for this mission because it fulfills several key objectives, allowing us to explore an ancient habitable environment. “

Jezero Crater is 28 miles (45 kilometers) wide and formed about 3.5 billion years ago at the confluence of Martian rivers and lakes. “Perseverance” has collected 12 samples of sedimentary rocks and igneous rocks here.Scientists have found sulfate minerals in some samples, and infer that Mars once had the conditions to form a watery environment, forlife on marsexistence provides evidence.

Comprehensive report by NTDTV reporter Lin Yi

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