Atmospheric Secrets Revealed: Perseverance Rover’s Martian Hitchhikers Hold Clues for Earth-Bound Scientists
Houston, Texas – The Perseverance rover continues its mission on the Martian surface, collecting rock samples with the hope of eventually bringing them back to Earth. In addition to the rock samples, the rover has also picked up traces of Martian atmosphere, which have been captured in the “headspace” of the sample tubes. This development is particularly exciting for atmospheric scientists who have thus far only been able to study Mars’ air remotely. Whether through …