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What rocks may reveal about Martian life

What rocks may reveal about Martian life

FromMars Technica


What rocks may reveal about Martian life

FromMars Technica

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Sep 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Living microbes play a role in forming rock varnish on Earth. Could they play a role in Martian rock varnish, too?Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Images courtesy NASA/JPL and NASA/JPL/Caltech. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.LA-UR-20-26905
Released:
Sep 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (16)

Could Jezero Crater hold the keys to unlocking an ancient and hidden past when life existed on the Martian surface? As NASA’s Perseverance rover heads to Mars to find out, we take you on board the spacecraft to learn more about some of its incredible exploratory technology from the scientists who created it. Come journey with us on an exciting podcast by Los Alamos National Laboratory.