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This photomontage shows each of the sample tubes deposited by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover at the "Three Forks" sample depot, as viewed b...
WATSON's Photomontage of Mars Sample DepotWATSON's Photomontage of Mars Sample Depot
February 14, 2023
This photomontage shows each of the sample tubes deposited by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover at the "Three Forks" sample depot, as viewed by the WATSON camera on the end of the rover's robotic arm.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover captured this portrait of its recently completed sample depot using its Mastcam-Z camera on Jan. 31, 2023, the 693r...
Perseverance's Portrait of the Sample DepotPerseverance's Portrait of the Sample Depot
February 14, 2023
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured this portrait of its recently completed sample depot using its Mastcam-Z camera on Jan. 31, 2023, the 693rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Containing 10 samples, the depot is a crucial milestone in th...
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in the distance, near the base of Jezero Crater’s ...
Mars Helicopter at Three ForksMars Helicopter at Three Forks
February 02, 2023
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in the distance, near the base of Jezero Crater’s river delta, in this image taken Dec. 18, 2022, the 650th day, or sol, of the mission. The helicopte...
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This map shows where NASA's Perseverance Mars rover dropped each of its 10 samples - one half of every pair taken so far - so that a future mission...
Perseverance's 'Three Forks' Sample Depot MapPerseverance's 'Three Forks' Sample Depot Map
January 30, 2023
This map shows where NASA's Perseverance Mars rover dropped each of its 10 samples - one half of every pair taken so far - so that a future mission could pick them up. After five weeks of work, the sample depot was completed Jan. 24, 2023, the 687...
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The Perseverance rover's WATSON camera took this image of the 10th and last tube to be deployed during the creation of the first sample depot on an...
WATSON Documents Final Tube Dropped at 'Three Forks' Sample DepotWATSON Documents Final Tube Dropped at 'Three Forks' Sample Depot
January 30, 2023
The Perseverance rover's WATSON camera took this image of the 10th and last tube to be deployed during the creation of the first sample depot on another world, on Jan. 28, 2023, the 690th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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NASA’s Perseverance took a selfie looking down at one of 10 tubes the rover deposited at the sample depot it created in an area within Jezero...
Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot SelfiePerseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Selfie
January 24, 2023
NASA’s Perseverance took a selfie looking down at one of 10 tubes the rover deposited at the sample depot it created in an area within Jezero Crater nicknamed “Three Forks.” This image was taken by the WATSON camera on the rover&...
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Members of the public met with NASA Mars team members and saw the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter models up close during a "Roving With...
Mars Rover and Team at Adler PlanetariumMars Rover and Team at Adler Planetarium
January 03, 2023
Members of the public met with NASA Mars team members and saw the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter models up close during a "Roving With Perseverance" tour stop at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover deposited the first of several sample tubes onto the Martian surface on Dec. 21, 2022, the 653rd Martian day, or so...
WATSON Documents First Sample on the Martian SurfaceWATSON Documents First Sample on the Martian Surface
December 21, 2022
NASA’s Perseverance rover deposited the first of several sample tubes onto the Martian surface on Dec. 21, 2022, the 653rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This composite image of the tube, filled with a sample of igneous rock, is made u...
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NASA’s Perseverance rover deposited the first of several samples onto the Martian surface on Dec. 21, 2022, the 653rd Martian day, or sol, of...
Perseverance Deposits Its First Sample on the Martian SurfacePerseverance Deposits Its First Sample on the Martian Surface
December 21, 2022
NASA’s Perseverance rover deposited the first of several samples onto the Martian surface on Dec. 21, 2022, the 653rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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Engineers react with surprise while testing how NASA’s Perseverance rover will deposit its sample tubes on the Martian surface. Less than 5% ...
OPTIMISM Sticks the LandingOPTIMISM Sticks the Landing
December 21, 2022
Engineers react with surprise while testing how NASA’s Perseverance rover will deposit its sample tubes on the Martian surface. Less than 5% of the time, a flat end on the sample tube caused it to land straight up after dropping.
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Engineers use OPTIMISM, a full-size replica of NASA’s Perseverance rover, to test how it will deposit its first sample tube on the Martian su...
Testing a Sample Drop in the Mars YardTesting a Sample Drop in the Mars Yard
December 21, 2022
Engineers use OPTIMISM, a full-size replica of NASA’s Perseverance rover, to test how it will deposit its first sample tube on the Martian surface. The test was conducted in the Mars Yard at JPL.
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This map shows the planned route NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover will take across the top of Jezero Crater’s delta in 2023. The rover&rs...
Map of Perseverance's Delta Top CampaignMap of Perseverance's Delta Top Campaign
December 16, 2022
This map shows the planned route NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover will take across the top of Jezero Crater’s delta in 2023. The rover’s planned route is in black while the ground it already covered is in white.
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to take this image of the location where three of its 10 sample tubes will be deposi...
Three of Perseverance's Depot LocationsThree of Perseverance's Depot Locations
December 15, 2022
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to take this image of the location where three of its 10 sample tubes will be deposited.
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This map shows where NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover will be dropping 10 samples that a future mission could pick up.
A Map of Perseverance's Depot SamplesA Map of Perseverance's Depot Samples
December 15, 2022
This map shows where NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover will be dropping 10 samples that a future mission could pick up.
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Shown here is a representation of the 21 sample tubes (containing rock, regolith, atmosphere, and witness materials) that have been sealed to date ...
A Map of Perseverance's SamplesA Map of Perseverance's Samples
December 15, 2022
Shown here is a representation of the 21 sample tubes (containing rock, regolith, atmosphere, and witness materials) that have been sealed to date by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. The samples Perseverance is depositing into a depot are hig...
