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First Dirt samples from Mars have been collected and stored in bottles by NASA's Perseverance rover.
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The Red Planet has finally yielded its first samples to NASA's most sophisticated robotic geologist.
In its ongoing quest to study geological processes and look for signs of past life on Mars, the Perseverance rover dug free two samples of what geologists call regolith. Since landing in February 2021, the NASA-operated rover has collected 15 rock cores from the planet's Jezero Crater and one air sample. It added two regolith samples on December 2 and Tuesday, December 6.
Regolith samples came from a pile of wind-blown sand and dust similar to a dune on Earth, but smaller in size, which stands in contrast to Perserverance's current rock collection, which was drilled from boulders.
On December 2 and 6, the rover gathered its first samples of Martian soil. The Mars Sample Return mission is now evaluating which sample, if any, to place on the Martian surface later this month.
According to a press statement, the rover had already gathered 15 rock cores before retrieving the fresh samples from a mound of wind-blown sand and dust.
Looking for evidence of Martian evolution and ancient microbial life requires access to Martian materials, which are of critical importance. Most of the samples will be rocks, but scientists are particularly interested in studying regolith since it might shed light on hidden geological processes.
In addition, studying the dust may help astronauts prepare for potential difficulties on Mars.
Perseverance used a drill resembling a "spike with tiny holes on one end to grab loose material" to collect regolith samples. Previously, the rover used a drill attached to its robotic arm to extract rock cores.
The drill used to collect regolith samples is called the Mojave Mars Stimulant. It is made of volcanic rock that has been crushed into different sizes, from fine dust to large pebbles.
The Martian regolith would also reveal a "kaleidoscope of grains" under a microscope. There are so many different materials mixed into Martian regolith, Each sample represents an integrated history of the planet’s surface.
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In its ongoing quest to study geological processes and look for signs of past life on Mars, the Perseverance rover dug free two samples of what geologists call regolith. Since landing in February 2021, the NASA-operated rover has collected 15 rock cores from the planet's Jezero Crater and one air sample. It added two regolith samples on December 2 and Tuesday, December 6.
Regolith samples came from a pile of wind-blown sand and dust similar to a dune on Earth, but smaller in size, which stands in contrast to Perserverance's current rock collection, which was drilled from boulders.
On December 2 and 6, the rover gathered its first samples of Martian soil. The Mars Sample Return mission is now evaluating which sample, if any, to place on the Martian surface later this month.
According to a press statement, the rover had already gathered 15 rock cores before retrieving the fresh samples from a mound of wind-blown sand and dust.
Looking for evidence of Martian evolution and ancient microbial life requires access to Martian materials, which are of critical importance. Most of the samples will be rocks, but scientists are particularly interested in studying regolith since it might shed light on hidden geological processes.
In addition, studying the dust may help astronauts prepare for potential difficulties on Mars.
Perseverance used a drill resembling a "spike with tiny holes on one end to grab loose material" to collect regolith samples. Previously, the rover used a drill attached to its robotic arm to extract rock cores.
The drill used to collect regolith samples is called the Mojave Mars Stimulant. It is made of volcanic rock that has been crushed into different sizes, from fine dust to large pebbles.
The Martian regolith would also reveal a "kaleidoscope of grains" under a microscope. There are so many different materials mixed into Martian regolith, Each sample represents an integrated history of the planet’s surface.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
#nasa #Perseverance #mars #marsrover
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