"Perseverance Rover's Surprising Find: Donut-Shaped Rock on Mars"
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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured an image of a large, circular rock with a hole in the middle on the planet's surface, which the SETI Institute referred to as a "donut-shaped rock." It is speculated that the rock may be a large meteorite alongside smaller pieces that originated elsewhere before landing on Mars. The rover's primary goal is to collect samples and search for signs of ancient life on the planet.
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