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First Mars Sample Collection Attempt Comes Up Empty

NASA’s Perseverance rover
Credit: NASA
The Martian surface delivered a bit of a surprise late last week as NASA’s Perseverance rover tried to acquire its first sample of rock from the floor of Jezero Crater for caching and eventual return to Earth. The first rock sample collection attempt by the rover’s 7-ft.-long robot arm came up empty...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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