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Perseverance had found nickel in Martian bedrock—now, study claims it could be sign of ancient life

Back in 2024, NASA's Perseverance rover detected surprising levels of nickel in the bedrock of an ancient Martian river channel, called Neretva Vallis, that once transported water into the Jezero ...
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Perseverance found nickel-rich rocks hinting early Mars had the chemistry needed for life

NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded the highest nickel concentrations ever measured in Martian bedrock, reaching approximately 1.1 weight percent across 32 rock targets in Neretva Vallis, a ...