NASA Mars Perseverance Rover: Ejecting Martian Pebbles

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The team has made good progress implementing the initial recovery steps outlined last week. The upper two pebbles were ejected from the bit carousel during a test. We appear to have removed most if not all of the cored rock that remained in Sample Tube 261. The team is still reviewing the data and discussing the next steps.

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NASA Mars Perseverance Rover: Ejecting Martian Pebbles

The team has made good progress implementing the initial recovery steps outlined last week. Our first success: The upper two pebbles were ejected from the bit carousel during a test. This is great news, as these small chunks of debris are believed to be the cause of the unsuccessful transfer of the

4 months ago

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