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Newest Sample, Oldest Rock?
NASAMonday, November 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
RedScroll Brief
Written by Tasha Coelho, Mastcam-Z Student Collaborator at Arizona State University Nov. 1, 2026 Perseverance’s most recent abrasion “Pumbe” bears a striking resemblance to an earlier abrasion, “Badger Peak.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Written by Tasha Coelho, Mastcam-Z Student Collaborator at Arizona State University Nov. 1, 2026 Perseverance’s most recent abrasion “Pumbe” bears a striking resemblance to an earlier abrasion, “Badger Peak.
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RedScroll Briefing
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What happened
Written by Tasha Coelho, Mastcam-Z Student Collaborator at Arizona State University Nov. 1, 2026 Perseverance’s most recent abrasion “Pumbe” bears a striking resemblance to an earlier abrasion, “Badger Peak.
Why it matters
Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
Background
NASA reported on this under science. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
NASA published: Newest Sample, Oldest Rock?
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