The robot Perseverance took a break in October during solar conjunction, but is back to investigating intriguing rocks in the Jezero crater on Mars.
For UFRJ astronomer Thiago Gonçalves, the robot expedition is important to discover clues about the formation of Mars and, consequently, of the solar system.
“The robot Perseverance is now in a region that was supposed to have been a lake in the past, and when you have a region with water, there’s a whole layer of debris that covers up the previous geological formation. So, he opened a hole in this first layer to try to investigate a little of this lower layer, which should be more representative of the original formation of the planet. We will be able, perhaps, to discover clues as to how the planet Mars was formed and, consequently, the solar system as well”, stated Gonçalves.
The astronomer also stated that the choice to do this study on Mars is due to the planet’s most conserved state in relation to Earth, for example.
“Mars, in a way, is a little less subject to the weathering that exists here on Earth. Around here, there are many living beings and many plants that end up affecting the environment a lot. Mars, in turn, is better preserved”, said the astronomer.
(Published by Sinara Peixoto)
Reference: CNN Brasil
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