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Inside Krokodillen: NASA Hunts Signs of Life in Mars’ Oldest Rocks
NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a scientifically thrilling region on Mars called Krokodillen, where some of the planet’s oldest rocks may hold vital clues about early Martian environments — ...
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover begins new search for life in Red Planet's 'crocodile' region
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover starts its search for life on the red planet in the crocodile region, marking the latest ...
NASA’s Perseverance Explores Mars' Oldest Rocks in Krokodillen Region
NASA’s Perseverance rover explores Krokodillen, a Mars region with ancient rocks and water-formed minerals, using a new flexible sampling strategy.
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Perseverance rover rolls onto 'Crocodile' plateau on Mars to hunt for super-old rocks
"The Krokodillen rocks formed before Jezero Crater was created, during Mars' earliest geologic period, the Noachian, and are ...
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover to Take Bite Out of ‘Krokodillen’
Scientists expect the new area of interest on the lower slope of Jezero Crater’s rim to offer up some of the oldest rocks on ...