Mars Rover Perseverance Collects 24th Sample

Perseverance rover collecting samples

The Perseverance rover's front hazard cameras captured images of a sample being cored on March 11 from a rock named Bunsen Peak. 

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
While the plan to return samples gathered by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is under review, the collection continues to grow. So far, the cache includes 21 tubes filled with rock cores, two with regolith and one with a bit of the Martian atmosphere. The latest addition is a tantalizing find...

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