Red Planet rock pillars were twisted by a long running NASA rover.
According to the raw images sent down to Earth, the rover spotted the rocks on May 15th. The images were obtained on a day when the mission was nearing completion.
The SETI Institute wrote (opens in new tab) that the spikes were most likely the cementing of ancient Fractures in a Rock. The rest of the rock feature was made of softer material and was eroded away.
There are amazing photos from the Perseverance rover's first year on Mars.
One-third of what we experience on Earth is shaped by the planet's lighter gravity. SETI did not say anything about other environmental factors. The size of the features was not stated.
According to a statement posted to the mission's official blog (opens in new tab) at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on sols 3473 and 3487, the mission was working on Mount Sharp.
#PPOD: Here is another cool rock at Gale crater on Mars! The spikes are most likely the cemented fillings of ancient fractures in a sedimentary rock. The rest of the rock was made of softer material and was eroded away. 📷: @NASA @NASAJPL @Caltech #MSSS fredk, acquired on May 17. pic.twitter.com/RGfjmRBfI7May 26, 2022
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The Mast Camera, which took the odd Mars rock picture sometime during this period, was going to be very busy according to the author of the post.
There will be a mosaic on the hill just off at a distance, which will tell us more about the texture of the uppermost unit of the hill.
To do multispectral analysis on a second target called "San Pedro", the rover was expected to look at "interesting structures" on a target called "La Paragua," which was likely formed by chemical and physical changes.
It is climbing Mount Sharp to look at the environmental depositions of the past.
Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater in February of 2021. Perseverance plans to send some samples to Earth in the future.
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