
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 Jan. 28, 2025 (Sol 1401) at the local mean solar time of 19:13:42.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Feb. 9 - 15, 2025
Mars Perseverance Sol 1417: Left Mastcam-Z Camera
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