NASA’s Perseverance rover continues to actively explore Mars in search of more details about the planet. This time, the robot recorded unprecedented images of the surface of Mars. The images were released on Sunday (11/30) by the North American space agency.
The records were recorded in Jezero Crater, a place that was once a lake filled with water. Currently, depression is largely explored by diligent searches for signs of past lives.
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Since 2021 on the red planet, the robot has been collecting rock and dust samples for analysis on Earth. The goal is to better understand the geological and climatic history of Mars, and thus help study the evolution of our solar system as a whole.
In the images (shown below) it is possible to see desert-like patterns and textures on the ground. According to NASA, it has not yet been possible to detect anything different in the records, but they have the potential to help in the future.
The image shows reliefs on the surface of Mars
Another unprecedented discovery of Perseverance on Mars
In another robotic discovery, international scientists believe they have identified electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time. If confirmed, it would prove that Mars produces lightning just like Earth. The discovery was published on November 26 in the scientific journal Nature.
The electrical discharge was detected through audio recordings and electromagnetic signals made by Perseverance’s SuperCam — an instrument equipped with a laser, camera and microphone attached to the robot.
It is expected that more specialized instruments will be sent to the Red Planet to confirm the results.
“Such electrical activity could influence the dynamics of Martian dust, perhaps fueling a reactive electrochemical environment, increasing the redox capacity of the atmosphere. This evidence of Mars could have implications for surface chemistry, habitability, and human exploration,” the researchers wrote in their paper.
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