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- NASA's Perseverance rover failed its first attempt to collect a rock sample on Mars. According to the US space agency, "no rock was collected" during initial sampling of the Jezero Crater, where the rover is meant to gather pieces of rock and dust for future analysis on Earth.
www.pcmag.com/news/nasa-perseverance-rover-fails-to-collect-martian-rock-sampleNASA Perseverance Rover Fails to Collect Martian Rock Sample
Aug 12, 2021 · After a few days assessing what went wrong during the first attempt, NASA announced on 11 August that the rover had pulverized the sampled rock into powder and small fragments.
- Alexandra Witze
- 2021
Aug 7, 2021 · Crushed rock surrounds a bore hole drilled by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover during its first attempt to collect a rock sample from the floor of Jezero Crater.
- CBS News Space Consultant
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- CBS News
Aug 12, 2021 · The shadow of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover looms over a borehole the rover drilled attempting to retrieve its first rock sample in this image from August 6, 2021.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is building a unique rock collection, which also includes samples of Mars atmosphere and loose surface material. These samples record the history of the Jezero Crater landing site, and may even preserve signs of ancient life.
Aug 11, 2021 · The Perseverance rover came up empty during its first attempt to collect a sample of Martian rock last week, and NASA thinks the rock likely crumbled into rubble and dust rather than...
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Aug 7, 2021 · NASA's Perseverance rover just had a rare misstep. The space agency has revealed that the robotic vehicle failed to collect Mars rock samples during its first attempt.