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The Mysterious Rocks on Mars That Could Be Something Else Entirely

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Astron Join with us as we look at some of the strange objects Perseverance has imaged on the Red Planet that caused us to make sure our eyes weren't playing tricks on us.

The Red Planet has a long history of deceiving us, and not everything is what it appears to be.

In September it spotted a cat in a rock formation that looked decidedly out of place.

Pareidolia is the habit we have of seeing recognizable images in quite random patterns.

It is thought to be an evolutionary trait.

But it can also be a hindrance if it ever leads us to jump to conclusions that later turn out to be untrue.

Perseverance's next discovery was the creation of a race of technologically advanced entities.

They were from us, but sadly just not an alien race.

NASA worked hard to keep Perseverance free from contamination during construction.

Even if something from Earth did find it's way into a sample tube, scientists would likely be able to recognize it as such.

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