Mysterious Donut-Shaped Rock Baffles Scientists on Mars
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The Mars Perseverance rover captured images of a large, donut-shaped rock that appears out of place in the Martian landscape. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute suggests that the rock could be a large meteorite alongside smaller pieces. Mars regularly experiences impacts from rocks in the nearby asteroid belt, and the thin atmosphere allows many of them to pass through without breaking up. Further investigation is needed to determine if the rock is indeed a meteorite or a rock weathered in an unusual way.
Topics:science#extraterrestrial-intelligence#mars#meteorite#perseverance-rover#seti#space-exploration
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