It's such a bullshit article. For almost it's entire mission, Perseverance is exploding an ancient river delta. It's been doing it for years!
For anyone interested, I strongly recommend Mars Guy YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@MarsGuy?si=uGXt3X6GWDpvI78Q
Every Sunday he reports on what the rovers (and helicopter) have been up to on Mars. Fascinating stuff.
