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NASA’s perseverance in NASA has collected a sample of Mars with a consistency “unlike anything we have seen before.”
The essence of the rocks known as “Silver Mountain” is closed in a tube so that it can be analyzed in laboratories on the ground in the future.
Silver Mountain is the twenty -sixth sample of Martian Rover. Dozens of samples are collected to better understand the geological history of the planet, its climate, and determine whether it is hosting life at all.
Earlier this month, the Space Agency announced that samples can be returned to Earth once in 2035 and in late 2039. NASA corresponds to the way to be used. He said that a choice will be announced as soon as next year.
Bill Nelson, a former NASA director in NASA, said statement.
Choose the Trump administration to lead the agency, billionaire Jared Isaac signal Mars will be a priority to move forward.
“Percy” completed its ascension from Jezero Crate, as it first landed in February 2021. Jezero Crater is an area of Mars where the ancient environment may be favorable to microbial life.
Now it is It moves over the “northern edge”, It is expected that four sites with geological interest and take several samples.
Rover has traveled over more than 20 miles, according to what is interactive Map It tracks its location and a passengers on NASA. Samples, It was collected in titanium tubes After Rover uses drilling exercises, the map is also marked.
“This will also prepare us to send the first human explorers to Mars,” said Nikki Fox, who leads the NASA Science Mission Directorate.
Rover perseverance is part of NASA’s Mars exploration program, which is a long -term effort to explore the Red Planet.