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Evidence of a 245-foot-thick pile of rock formed by asteroids smashing into Mars during its early history was discovered.

Mars

Who
NASA Perseverance rover
What
Evidence of a 245-foot-thick pile of rock formed by asteroids smashing into Mars during its early history was discovered.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:09:16 GMT · 3h 59m ago
Where
Mars ·
Why
Asteroids smashed into Mars during its early history.
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The discovery provides insight into the geological history of Mars and the frequency of asteroid impacts in the solar system's early history.

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    Perseverance Mars rover finds evidence a 245-foot-thick pile of rock was formed by asteroids smashing into Mars during its early history.
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