{"id":493396,"date":"2022-09-16T02:53:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T23:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nasas-mars-perseverance-rover-finds-hints-of-microbial-life\/"},"modified":"2022-09-16T02:53:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T23:53:43","slug":"nasas-mars-perseverance-rover-finds-hints-of-microbial-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasas-mars-perseverance-rover-finds-hints-of-microbial-life\/","title":{"rendered":"#NASA&#8217;s Mars Perseverance rover finds hints of microbial life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bb9ac60e95\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bb9ac60e95\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasas-mars-perseverance-rover-finds-hints-of-microbial-life\/#%E2%80%9CNASAs_Mars_Perseverance_rover_finds_hints_of_microbial_life%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NASA&#8217;s Mars Perseverance rover finds hints of microbial life&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasas-mars-perseverance-rover-finds-hints-of-microbial-life\/#Rocks_to_be_excited_about_Wildcat_Ridge_and_Skinner_Ridge\" >Rocks to be excited about: Wildcat Ridge and Skinner Ridge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasas-mars-perseverance-rover-finds-hints-of-microbial-life\/#Whats_ahead_A_critical_robotic_handoff\" >What\u2019s ahead? A critical robotic handoff\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNASAs_Mars_Perseverance_rover_finds_hints_of_microbial_life%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NASA&#8217;s Mars Perseverance rover finds hints of microbial life&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>NASA scientists said Thursday the Mars Perseverance rover found biologically-interesting rocks in an ancient lake bed that could indicate microbial life existed on the red planet billions of years ago.<\/p>\n<p>After launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in July 2020, NASA successfully landed its second rover, Perseverance, on Mars in February 2021. Along for the ride was a 4-pound helicopter named Ingenuity that has been a wild success showing controlled flights can be made on Mars.<\/p>\n<p>Since its touchdown, Percy has been roving around on the site of a dried-up ancient Martian river delta known as the Jezero Crater. The robot has seven <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> instruments, including cameras and two microphones that recorded the\u00a0sounds of wind on Mars\u00a0and its landing.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, mission managers provided an update on what the rover had discovered while exploring 8 miles of the Jezero Crater. The area was likely a lake more than 3.5 billion years ago, which is why NASA landed the rover there, to search in an ancient habitable environment for evidence of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis mission is not looking for extant life things that are alive today,\u201d Ken Farley, Perseverance project scientist, said. \u201cInstead, we\u2019re looking into the very distant past when Mars climate was very different than it is today, much more conducive to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In more than 550 Sols, or Martian days, Farley said Perseverance has found that the history of the crater floor is more complicated than expected. Based on the findings of ingenious rock formed from volcanic activity, the science team now believes before holding a lake bed, the crater had some active volcanic activity, even a lava lake.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-6.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s Mars Perseverance rover discovered rocks in an ancient lake bed that could indicate microbial life existed on the planet billions of years ago.\" class=\"wp-image-23881581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>NASA\u2019s Mars Perseverance rover discovered rocks in an ancient lake bed that could indicate microbial life existed on the planet billions of years ago.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via NASA\/JPL-CALTECH\/MSSS\/Handout via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rocks_to_be_excited_about_Wildcat_Ridge_and_Skinner_Ridge\"><\/span><strong>Rocks to be excited about: Wildcat Ridge and Skinner Ridge<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scientists said several rock samples collected on Mars contain organic molecules associated with life. Two rock samples, in particular, were collected from rocks the team has named Wildcat Ridge and Skinner Ridge, which have the science team excited. The stones were named after trails in the Shenandoah National Park.<\/p>\n<p>The rocks, about 66 feet (20 meters) apart, offered very diverse samples, but each with a high science value, said Perseverance sample return scientist David Shuster. However, both samples have something in common.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth of these rocks are composed of sediments that were transported by liquid water,\u201d Shuster said, adding both rocks experienced alterations involving water. \u201cThus, these rocks formed and record indications of a habitable environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mars rock core samples collected by NASA's Mars rover.\" class=\"wp-image-23881626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mars rock core samples collected by NASA\u2019s Mars rover.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/ASU\/MSSS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using the rover\u2019s instrument called Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman &amp; Luminescence for Organics &amp; Chemicals, or SHERLOC, to analyze the area where the rover collected the samples, the team found the highest concentration of organic matter yet during the mission. Organic matter, considered the building blocks of life, can be created through processes that involve life but also other circumstances, like geologic activity, not involving life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this is a treasure hunt for potential signs of life on another planet, organic matter is a clue. And we\u2019re getting stronger and stronger clues as we\u2019re moving through our Delta campaign,\u201d Perseverance SHERLOC instrument scientist Sunanda Sharma said. \u201cI personally find these results so moving because it feels like we\u2019re in the right place with the right tools at a very pivotal moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Wildcat Ridge and Skinner Ridge in the Martian Jezero Crater. Image taken by NASA's Perseverance rover.\" class=\"wp-image-23881645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Wildcat Ridge and Skinner Ridge in the Martian Jezero Crater. Image taken by NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/ASU\/MSSS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The samples are about the size of a pinky and are stored in tubes until a follow-up mission can pick up the Martian rocks from Perseverance in 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_ahead_A_critical_robotic_handoff\"><\/span><strong>What\u2019s ahead? A critical robotic handoff\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rover\u2019s biggest job is still to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Perseverance continues to take rock core samples and scout potential sample landing sites\u00a0for a robotic sample-return mission.<\/p>\n<p>To bring the first samples from Mars back to Earth, NASA and the European Space Agency have an elaborate plan involving a fleet of robots, including the Perseverance rover, a new Martian lander, a sample-catching spacecraft and two tiny helicopters.<\/p>\n<p>The two space agencies simplified the original Mars sample return campaign mission, removing a sample fetch rover and its associated lander. NASA and ESA managers said they changed the plan because of the expected longevity of Perseverance, and the Ingenuity helicopter\u2019s success, which has now completed 29 flights on Mars.<\/p>\n<p>NASA Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator Thomas Zurbuchen said the plan was always to have two methods of getting the samples back to Earth, using Perseverance or another rover for the handoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead of an additional rover, the plan is to use two tiny helicopters as the backup option and Percy as the primary. The rover is the primary means to get the samples to the Sample Retrieval Lander, which will carry the Mars Ascent Vehicle and ESA\u2019s robotic transfer arm.<\/p>\n<p>Percy will also deposit a sample cache in the river delta as an \u201cinsurance policy\u201d option before moving on to more ancient terrain on Mars. Future missions could pick up those samples.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NASA and the European Space Agency have plan involving robotics for bringing the rock core samples back to Earth.\" class=\"wp-image-23881659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-mars-rover-percy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>NASA and the European Space Agency have plan involving robotics for bringing the rock core samples back to Earth.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NASA via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ultimate goal is to get the first Mars soil and rock samples back to Earth for a detailed analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Sharma said bringing the rock cores back to Earth is the surest way to confirm the organic matter the science team believes it has found in the Mars rock samples.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, the instruments that we have in the rover are extraordinary, and the fact that we can make these observations of organic molecules on Mars, to begin with, it is just awesome,\u201d Sharma said. \u201cBut it\u2019s really the level of detail spatially that that will be different here on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s head of planetary science, Lori Glaze said what the rover has found so far tells the team they picked the right spot on Mars to explore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust the complete body of work that\u2019s been completed by this incredible Perseverance team to date tells me that we not only went to the right place, but we sent the right spacecraft with the right science instruments to explore this amazing ancient environment on Mars,\u201d Glaze said.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next few months, Perseverance will explore an area known as the Enchanted Lake to collect more samples.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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