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NASA uses this Turkish lake as a Mars analog. The white formations are 3.5-billion-year-old stromatolites — carbonate minerals nearly identical to those found by Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater.


By studying Lake Salda, researchers gained a better understanding of the potential microbial and geological processes at Jezero Crater.

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