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Image taken on the surface of Mars. It shows a large red grainy rock with unusual pale dots ringed with a black outline that look like leopard spots as well as small black dots that scientists have nick named poppy seeds. There are also pale white rocky outcrops.

Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet

Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.

Unnamed crater located in Mawrth Vallis

The camera capturing Mars' craters and canyons

The instrument takes images of dust storms, frost deposits and minerals on the Red Planet's surface.

Perseverance rover

Nasa's Perseverance rover is bearing down on Mars

The biggest, most sophisticated vehicle ever sent to land on another planet

Ken Farley

Could Nasa's latest rover to Mars find evidence of life?

Nasa's Perseverance rover is the first wheeled robot to be sent to Mars with the direct objective of searching for life.

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