CORE SAMPLING

NASA Perseverance Mars rover to acquire first sample

NASA's Mars rover preparing to collect samples during its first core drilling project

 A light-coloured paver stone, like the ones seen in this mosaic image, will be the likely target for first sampling by the Perseverance rover

A light-coloured paver stone, like the ones seen in this mosaic image, will be the likely target for first sampling by the Perseverance rover

This important mission milestone is expected to begin within the next two weeks. Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater on February 18, and NASA kicked off the rover mission's science phase on June 1, exploring...

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