NASA's Perseverance Rover has collected the first Martian sample, a 6cm sedimentary rock, as part of its new science campaign in Jezero Crater.
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Exploring Martian delta
As part of the latest science campaign, the rover is probingan ancient river delta on Mars in search of signs of past microbial life.
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Ancient rock sample
On March 30, the rover drilled intoa rock named 'Berea' to collect the sample, which the team named 'Melyn.'
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Exploring Martian rocks
The Perseverance Rover has collected 16 Martian rock specimens so far. It has also picked up other sample types such as regolith, which is broken rock and dust.
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Exciting rock discovery
The team is excited about thenew rock specimen, as it is rich in carbonate. The obtained specimens could hold information about the past life on, Mars if it ever existed.