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After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...
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Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover finds

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently came across an odd rock, dubbed "Phippsaksla," that is unlike anything else the robot ...

Perseverance rover spots mysterious 'visitor from outer space' rock on Mars surface after 4 years

NASA's Perseverance rover discovers shiny metallic rock on Mars that could be a meteorite from an ancient asteroid, ...

NASA’s Perseverance Has Seen a Lot of Rocks—But Not One Like This

In a first for the Perseverance rover, it appears to have found an iron-nickel meteorite near the Jezero Crater.

NASA's Perseverance rover spots unusual iron-nickel rock that could be a ‘visitor’ to Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted a striking iron- and nickel-rich rock on Mars, named “Phippsaksla,” which may be a ...
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Perseverance rover finds rocks on Mars of possible interplanetary origins

The Perseverance rover of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered a strangely shaped rock on ...
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NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance Discovers "Alien Rock" on the Red Planet

A rock that is described as "unusually shaped" and "not meant to be on the surface of Mars" has nevertheless made its way to ...

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Possible Meteorite on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars, identifying a peculiar rock that may be an iron-nickel meteorite. This intriguing find not only highlights the capabilities of ...

Not of This World: NASA's Perseverance Rover Discovers Sculpted Alien Rock on Mars

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has suggested that this rock may be a meteorite, containing elements typically associated with iron-nickel meteorites formed in the cores of large asteroids.

NASA discovers rock on Mars that shouldn’t be there — and scientists think it’s a visitor from outer space

NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to ...

Not of this world: Mystery as NASA discovers ‘sculpted’ alien rock on surface of Mars

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has made another strange discovery. While investigating the Vernodden area of Jezero Crater – ...
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Unusual Rock Found By NASA's Perseverance Rover Likely "Formed Elsewhere In The Solar System"

The 80-centimeter (31-inch) wide rock, named “Phippsaksla", stands out from its environment. It was found back on September 2, 2025, using Perseverance's Left Mastcam-Z camera, on Sol 1612, the ...