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Perseverance's SHERLOC Finds Organic Molecules in 'Bright Angel'
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This graph displays data collected by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover from targets in a rock formation nicknamed "Bright Angel." Scientists later determined one of those targets, a rock nicknamed "Cheyava Falls" (second line from the top), contained a potential biosignature. A potential biosignature is a substance or structure that might have a biological origin but requires more data or further study before a conclusion can be reached about the absence or presence of life.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit linePerseverance's SHERLOC Finds Organic Molecules in 'Bright Angel'. NASA/JPL, 2025-09-10. Public domain. ID: PIA26639.