"NASA's Mars Rover Discovers Bizarre Martian Rocks and Collects Samples"

NASA's Perseverance rover, currently exploring Mars, has shared an image of an unusually large Martian boulder, describing it as a "big chunky weirdo." The rover is positioned atop the delta/fan formation at Jezero Crater, a dried-up lake that scientists believe could hold evidence of ancient life. Perseverance is gathering samples of Martian rock and soil for the Mars Sample Return mission and is also testing robotic technology for future crewed missions to Mars.