Roger Wiens (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Roger Wiens

Caption

Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including the rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating rocks incorporating kaolinite and spinel on Mars’ surface that form in warm, wet environments — but the origin of the rocks remains a mystery.

Credit

Purdue University photo/Kelsey Lefever

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License

Public Domain

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