NASA scientists have discovered intriguing leopard spots on a Martian rock that might have been created by ancient life . The Perseverance rover collected the sample, named Sapphire Canyon, from the Neretva Vallis river valley, a region shaped by water over 3 billion years ago. NASA announced the findings on Wednesday (September 10), and a peer-reviewed paper detailing the analysis has been published in the journal Nature. However, further study is needed to confirm a biological origin.

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said, "After a year of review, they have come back and they said, listen, we can’t find another explanation." This discovery could be the clearest sign of life on Mars yet . The rock was drilled from Cheyava Falls in July 2024, and scientists believe it could reve

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