The clearest sign of life ever found! NASA excitedly announced

NASA announced that scientists examined a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars and found leopard spots that may have been formed by ancient creatures.

POPPY SEEDS, COLORFUL STRUCTURES

The statement noted that colorful structures resembling poppy seeds and leopard spots found on a rock sample correspond to minerals traditionally formed on Earth as a result of microbial activity.

THE CLEAREST SIGN OF LIFE EVER FOUND

"This may be the clearest sign of life we've ever found on Mars," said NASA Interim Administrator Sean Duffy.

Joel Hurowitz, the study's lead author, said the rocks were "probably the most exciting from an astrobiological perspective."

"Today marks a step closer to answering one of humanity's most profound questions: whether we are truly alone in the universe," said Nicky Fox, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate.

The sample, called "Sapphire Canyon," was collected by the Perseverance rover from rocky outcrops on the sides of the Neretva Vallis river valley, which was shaped by water flowing into Jezero Crater more than 3 billion years ago.