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Mars rover drill tailings photo fuels curiosity over sample status

Original: Not a cookie Image showing drill tailings inside the borehole, from the last sampling operation. No image confirming suc

A new image from NASA's Perseverance rover shows drill tailings inside a borehole from its latest sampling operation on Mars, captured by the SHERLOC_WATSON camera on Sol 2019. Observers note there is not yet an image confirming that the sample tube was successfully sealed, leaving the outcome of the sampling attempt an open question.

Why now: People are following Perseverance's latest sampling attempt and whether the sample was successfully sealed.

NASAPerseverance roverMarsSHERLOC_WATSONJezero Crater

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• Not a cookie Image showing drill tailings inside the borehole, from the last sampling operation. No image confirming successful sealing of the sample tube, yet. Processed SHERLOC_WATSON looking down (-76°) from RMC 92.0000 Sol 2019, LMST: 15:04:33 Original: https://… · 65dBnoise · 8

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