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There’s Trouble on Mars for NASA’s Perseverance Rover
The Perseverance rover is at risk of losing its ability to zap Martian rocks with lasers after one of its instruments began malfunctioning last month. One of two covers on SHERLOC, an instrument fitted on the end of the robot’s arm to look for microscopic clues on rocks, is partially open, interfering with the rover’s…
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NASA Rover’s Newest Rock Sample Is a Gift From an Ancient Martian River
The six-wheeled Perseverance explorer just packed its 20th sample from the Red Planet, which will hopefully be returned to Earth via a future mission.