NASA's Mars Rover 'Fantastic' Find in Search for Past Life

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[{"selector":"#anim-e3667826-3a68-4056-8132-cd4c0fc71a05","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b9bfacc-8169-49c1-bb1b-553904556fb9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The rover has now taken a total of 12 samples, including the four samples taken at the delta.

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