Rocky One

Selfie time!   (NASA photo) 

Yo everyone!  Perseverance has persevered to the point of collecting its very first rocky sample from Mars.

This cigar-shaped specimen was immediately sealed into an air-tight container.  Sometime within the 2030’s, it will be analyzed for hints of a microbial past.  Until then, we may continue to wonder whether Earth has a monopoly on life.

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-s-perseverance-rover-finally-snatched-its-first-mars-rock-sample/ar-AAOceG3?ocid=uxbndlbing

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