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Ancient Rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater Confirm Habitability


ding to NASA's Perseverance rover, ancient rocks in Jezero Crater formed in the presence of water. These sedimentary rocks are more than 3.5 billion years old and may predate the appearance of life on Earth.

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