Washington: The persistence rover will drill into the Martian rock to collect soil samples from it. After that, the first samples will be sent from Mars to Earth. In previous attempts, the rover failed to collect soil samples.
The SUV-sized cruiser will collect samples from the rock face called ‘Rochet’. This will allow scientists to look inside and see if they want to sample it. The rover is moving near the Jezero crater. Here explorers are looking for “ancient life” found on Mars beyond Earth. The Perseverance Wagon will use a 7-foot robotic arm to scrape the surface. At the same time, if the team decides to collect cores from these rocks for samples, the collection process will begin next week. Perseverance sees the understory of rock through subsurface radar.
Explorers will now look for specimens on a ridge called the French “Citadelle” instead of the “Castle”. This area is about 455 meters from where the explorers last tried to collect samples. Imaging by the rover and the discovery of the accompanying mini-helicopter suggest that the sedimentary rock found here may be too fine to sample. According to NASA, the mountains are covered with a layer of rock, which is associated with wind erosion. This is an indication that good samples can be collected from here while drilling.
Washington: The persistence rover will drill into the Martian rock to collect soil samples from it. After that, the first samples will be sent from Mars to Earth. In previous attempts, the rover failed to collect soil samples.
The SUV-sized cruiser will collect samples from the rock face called ‘Rochet’. This will allow scientists to look inside and see if they want to sample it. The rover is moving near the Jezero crater. Here explorers are looking for “ancient life” found on Mars beyond Earth. The Perseverance Wagon will use a 7-foot robotic arm to scrape the surface. At the same time, if the team decides to collect cores from these rocks for samples, the collection process will begin next week. Perseverance sees the understory of rock through subsurface radar.
Explorers will now look for specimens on a ridge called the French “Citadelle” instead of the “Castle”. This area is about 455 meters from where the explorers last tried to collect samples. Imaging by the rover and the discovery of the accompanying mini-helicopter suggest that the sedimentary rock found here may be too fine to sample. According to NASA, the mountains are covered with a layer of rock, which is associated with wind erosion. This is an indication that good samples can be collected from here while drilling.
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