likely desert varnish colony
cyanobacteria or a similar desert varnish microorganism
Mars Perseverance Sol 1381: Right Mastcam-Z Camera
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast.
This image was acquired on Jan. 7, 2025 (Sol 1381) at the local mean solar time of 11:29:32.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Mars Perseverance Sol 1381: Right Mastcam-Z Camera
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast.
This image was acquired on Jan. 7, 2025 (Sol 1381) at the local mean solar time of 11:25:05.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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Biological and organic constituents of desert varnish: Review and new hypotheses https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253348135_Biological_and_organic_constituents_of_desert_varnish_Review_and_new_hypotheses
OCCURRENCE OF ROCK VARNISH AT YUNGAY, ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2007/pdf/2251.pdf
Evidence of a microbial community associated with rock varnish at Yungay, Atacama Desert, Chile https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2007JG000677
Life on the Edge: Microbes in Rock Varnish https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1570605
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