NASA’s Perseverance Grinds Into ‘Weird’ Martian Rock to Uncover Signs of Ancient Habitability

NASA’s Perseverance rover is grinding into a strange Martian rock called Kenmore to study its inner makeup and potential for preserving signs of ancient life. The rock yielded clay and feldspar and, for the first time, manganese hydroxide, all key indicators of water-related processes and possible habitability on early Mars.