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NASA collects Mars rock samples in historic first for Perseverance rover

In image released by NASA and taken by Perseverance rover on 7 Sept, 2021, two holes where the rover's drill obtained chalk-size samples from rock nicknamed 'Rochette' (Photo: AFP) — In image released by NASA and taken by Perseverance rover on 7 Sept, 2021, two holes where the rover's drill obtained chalk-size samples from rock nicknamed 'Rochette' **(Photo: AFP)**

3 min read . Updated: 11 Sep 2021, 12:00 PM IST Robert Lee Hotz, The Wall Street Journal

Pencil-sized samples were placed in airtight tubes and will eventually be brought back to Earth for analysis

NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully collected two samples of Martian rock and sealed them in airtight titanium tubes for eventual return to Earth.

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NASA collects Mars rock samples in historic first for Perseverance rover

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