Shown here is an annotated composite image of the interiors of the 33 tubes NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has used to collect samples as of July 24, 2025, the 1,574th […]
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Cored Samples Aboard Mars Perseverance At Sol 1,000
Shown here is an annotated representation of the 13 sample tubes containing rock-core samples that are being carried aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover as of Dec. 12, 2023, when the mission […]
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Map of Mars Perseverance Rover’s 21 Sample Sites
Shown here is a representation of the 21 sample tubes (containing rock, regolith, atmosphere, and witness materials) that have been sealed to date by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Red dots […]
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Mapping Mars Perseverance Rover’s First Six Samples
This annotated map shows the locations where NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover collected its first witness tube and filled its first six samples.