Jezero Crater Margin Unit Reveals Ancient History of Shifting Water on Mars (IMAGE)

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Jezero Crater Margin Unit Reveals Ancient History of Shifting Water on Mars

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The Perseverance rover's SuperCam captured the data used in this panorama of the “Margin Unit,” a geologic area that hugs the inner edge of Jezero Crater’s rim, between Oct. 5 and 16th, 2023. Purdue planetary researcher Bedford and an international team used this data instrument to piece together the history of the region.

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