Green spots found on Mars

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https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/mars-...40659.html


(Source: Nasa/JPL-Caltech; Above article)

Nasa has found shocking “green spots” on Mars.

On Earth, those spots can be a mark of the activity of microbes. Nasa cautioned that there is nothing to indicate the same is happening on Mars – but noted that it was an interesting and unexpected feature in the rock that could be an important find on the planet.

The discovery was made when the Perseverance rover scraped away at a bit of the rock on the Martian surface. The 5 centimetre patch that it left showed what Nasa called a “striking array” of colours in the rock, with white, black and green patches.

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Okay, so this doesn't necessarily mean it's life: on the contrary, there's probably an innocent enough geological explanation for this .

Still, might be interesting to learn more about the kinds of rocks there (and indeed, whether they might be useful for any future Mars missions!)