Perseverance Drills Main River Rock Sample - Astrobiology

Perseverance Drills Main River Rock Sample - Astrobiology

The robotic arm on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its percussive drill to core and collect the “Main River” rock sample on March 10, 2025, the 1,441st Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The time-lapse movie, taken by one of the rover’s hazard cameras, is made up of 35 images taken over the course […] The post Perseverance Drills Main River Rock Sample appeared first on Astrobiology.

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Studies Trove of Rocks on Crater Rim

Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 14, 2025 Scientists with NASA's Perseverance rover are exploring what they consider a veritable Martian cornucopia full of intriguing rocky outcrops on the rim of Jezero Crater. Studying rocks, boulders, and outcrops helps scientists understand the planet's history, evolution, and potential for past or present habitability. Since January, the rover has cored five rocks on the rim, sealing samples from th

As the various images shared by the US agency reveal, the white edges could be water ice formations with a ...