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Mars Perseverance Sol 1433: Sample Caching System Camera (CacheCam)
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard Sample Caching System Camera (CacheCam), located inside the rover underbelly. It looks down into the top of a sample tube to take close-up pictures of the sampled material and the tube as it's prepared for sealing and storage.
This image was acquired on March 2, 2025 (Sol 1433) at the local mean solar time of 18:13:19.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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