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Madrid, 10 (European Press)
The accumulation of debris has complicated the process of storing the sample tube collected by the Explorer Perseverance on Mars. NASA is studying how to clean it.
The sixth sample tube was successfully filled with material from the Jezero crater on December 29. However, when the tubes are transferred to a tank inside the rover where they are processed, the sensors show an anomaly: a higher-than-usual resistance so the rover’s robotic arm positions the tubes to seal and store them.
The mission team on land sends commands to release drill eyes and tubes containing samples from the tank and separate robotic arms from the tank.
During this activity, a series of images were obtained which confirmed the existence of several pieces of gravel-sized debris in sediments. The team believes that this is a fragment of stones released from the sample tube when the drill is dismantled and prevented so as not to be entirely in the tank.
Warehouse designers take into account the ability to continue working successfully with debris. “However, this is the first time we have removed debris and we wanted to take the time to ensure that this gravel comes out in an orderly and orderly manner,” the mission blog wrote.
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