'Very Unexpected': NASA Rover Zapped a Rock on Mars And Found a Gemstone Surprise
📍 How it ended
{ "epilogue": "The NASA rover fired a laser at a rock on Mars and unexpectedly uncovered gemstone-like minerals. Scientists identified the find as ruby-forming corundum located within rocks that should not contain it, with minerals that may have formed billions of years ago.
The discovery provided a clue that may help Perseverance spot rocks from deep inside the planet." }
Epilogue added 1d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
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The obvious questions
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'Very Unexpected': NASA Rover Zapped a Rock on Mars And Found a Gemstone Surprise Yahoo · 47d ago broke it first
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