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Atmospheric Time Capsules: Why Scientists Are Intrigued by Air in NASA’s Mars Sample Tubes


Tucked away with each rock and soil sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover is a potential boon for atmospheric scientists. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is collecting samples on Mars, including rock cores and atmospheric gases, to be eventually returned to Earth. These samples may provide

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