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The surface of Mars is a montage of morphological complexity. Terra incognita is notorious, perceptually treacherous, and prone to misconstrual. Amid the chaos of unusual topography, it is not surprising that certain features might be imagined as vestiges of an ancient civilization. The genre of Fantasy and Fiction, with its romanticism, enchantment, and therapeutic escapism, pervades our subconscious as the preconditioned context awaiting expression at the slightest provoca

Robotic missions to Mars have provided a wealth of telemetry for scientists, and through interdisciplinary collaboration, an increasingly clear picture of the geophysical aspects has emerged. However, in situ testing for biosignatures presents numerous challenges. ​ This has motivated new strategies; the objective now is to transmit not mere data streams but return physical core samples to Earth for ex situ analysis.  ​ The sample caching system aboard the Perseverance rover