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- NASA's Perseverance rover discovered an unusual rock named Phippsaksla in the Jezero Crater, about 31 inches wide.
- Its shape and height suggest it may be an iron-nickel meteorite, a rarity on Earth.
- The rover used the SuperCam instrument to analyze Phippsaksla's composition, pointing to an origin from an ancient asteroid.
- Perseverance may collect a sample for potential return to Earth, with further analysis planned to confirm its nature.
