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From the moon to Mars: A look at an intriguing finding on Mars and NASA's plans for deep space explo

Central Florida Public Media | By Brendan Byrne

Published September 21, 2022 at 12:56 PM CDT

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NASA’s Perseverance rover collected rock samples for possible return to Earth in the future from two locations seen in this image of Mars’ Jezero Crater: “Wildcat Ridge” (lower left) and “Skinner Ridge” (upper right). Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS.

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