This means that what’s on top of the ejecta blanket is the deepest material, revealing specific layers that were unobservable before the impact. For the study, the researchers used a combination of ...

Perseverance's exploration of Jezero Crater reveals key rock samples, enhancing understanding of Mars' dynamic history and conditions for microbial life.

More information: Sara C. Cuevas-Quiñones et al, Evidence for a composite volcano on the rim of Jezero crater on Mars, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02329-7.

The image, taken in October 2024 using the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express orbiter, shows a crumbling crater called Deuteronilus Cavus. It is ...

Diverse and highly differentiated lava suite in Jezero crater, Mars: Constraints on intracrustal magmatism revealed by Mars 2020 PIXL. Science Advances , 2025; 11 (4) DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr2613 ...