The US space agency has confirmed that its Perseverance rover has retrieved its first rock sample on Mars.
There were an anxious few days after the robot drilled into a thick slab dubbed "Rochette" that the core might have been dropped.
It's a historic moment. The core represents the first ever rock section collected on another planet intended for return to Earth.
Mars rover Perseverance set for 2nd sample-collection attempt (photo) | Space
NASA's Perseverance rover is on track to collect its first-ever Mars sample in the next few days.
Perseverance recently abraded away the top 0.4 inches (1 centimeter) of a Red Planet rock dubbed "Rochette," opening a window into the stone's subsurface. This work was part of a detailed assessment of Rochette, which apparently has now passed muster as a drilling and sampling target.
Why Haven't Humans Reached Mars? | Discover Magazine
When it comes to interplanetary destinations in our solar system beyond Earth, there isn't a lot of great options when it comes to weather, conditions, or even simply solid ground. Our near neighbor Venus is so hot we'd burn up before getting anywhere near solid ground.
Mars is really the only planet that sits within the habitable orbit around our sun. After more than a half century, humans have walked on the moon and delivered spacecraft that has flown to Pluto and even left the edges of our solar system .
Greenhouses Probably Won't Work for Growing Crops on Mars Because of Cosmic Radiation
This artist’s concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will carry a number of technologies that could make Mars safer and easier to explore for humans. Credit: NASA
Ideally, agriculture on the Maritan surface would consist of greenhouse domes and allow what limited sunlight hits the planet to make it through to the crops they house directly.
Sols 3228-3231: Try This Again… – NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Looking over the shoulder, well, over our UHF antenna , onto a spectacular landscape. The higher we climb the more spectacular and rugged the scenery appears. This image was taken by Mast Camera (Mastcam) onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 3225.
With a four-sol plan to come, there is a lot more to do for Curiosity. We are back in the season where frost events are likely.
Earth's largest Mars rock put on display at Maine museum - The Boston Globe
One of those rocks, a 32-pound cosmic chunk, drifted for millennia in the sun's orbit, traveling about 250 million miles before eventually falling to Earth, researchers say.
"Taoudenni 002," the largest known Mars rock on Earth, now sits on display in the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, a 15,000-square-foot accretion of meteorites and gemstones in Bethel, Maine. The Martian rock was unveiled Tuesday as a new addition to the museum's acclaimed meteorite collection.
A Human Mission to Mars Should Last a Maximum of 4 Years - Universe Today
At one time, the idea of sending humans to Mars either seemed like a distant prospect or something out of science fiction.
In any discussion about crewed missions to Mars, there are recurring questions about whether or not we can mitigate the threat of radiation.
The research was led by Mikhail Dobynde, a researcher from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and the Russian Academy of Science in Moscow.
Lee Min Ho fans from India send his name to Mars on NASA mission- Exclusive! - Times of India
Bobby Pierce wins thrilling MARS race at Fairbury Speedway! - STLRacing.com
A Feature 1: 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[4]; 2. 42-Mckay Wenger[10]; 3. 59-Garrett Alberson[15]; 4. 24-Ryan Unzicker[21]; 5. 81E-Tanner English[2]; 6. 25-Jason Feger[9]; 7. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[1]; 8. 89-Mike Spatola[12]; 9. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[5]; 10. 116-Torin Mettille[11]; 11.
B Feature 1: 1. 10-Scott Schmitt[3]; 2. 26M-Brent McKinnon[6]; 3. 18L-Jeffrey Ledford[1]; 4. M27-Mike Provenzano[4]; 5. 20-Dustin Vandermeir[9]; 6. 14-Reid Millard[7]; 7. 4D-Doug Tye[10]; 8. 50-Kayden Clatt[12]; 9. (DNS) 24-Ryan Unzicker; 10. (DNS) 11-Gordy Gundaker; 11. (DNS) 7-Jay Sparks; 12.
Why is the Iconic Martin Mars Not Fighting Fires?
This summer’s wildfire season has been particularly brutal so far in the U.S., even in comparison to the catastrophic blazes of previous years.
Many have wondered why such a powerful asset is sitting on the sidelines when it could be playing an important role in quashing fires from the air, like other smaller and less capable aircraft in the Coulson fleet.
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#PPOD: The dark, smooth-surfaced rock at the center of this Oct. 30, 2016, image from NASA's @MarsCuriosity rover w… https://t.co/R9LvsBUgKo SETIInstitute (from Mountain View, CA) Fri Sep 03 14:33:03 +0000 2021
The Perseverance rover extracted a pencil-sized core from a Martian rock NASA researchers nicknamed "Rochette." https://t.co/xz04qSDdhB WIRED (from San Francisco/New York) Sat Sep 04 03:51:24 +0000 2021
Success! @NASAPersevere collected its first Martian rock sample! 🎉 Learn more here: https://t.co/fQb6RxFAcp https://t.co/q9lpUh1jTW exploreplanets (from Pasadena, CA) Fri Sep 03 16:18:46 +0000 2021
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