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Five down, five to go, as I lay down my backup set of 10 samples.

In this tube: a core sample from a rock that formed from magma, then was altered by water several times. It could help scientists understand the early history of this area, when life may have been present. 🔎🪨
#PerseveranceRover
in reply to NASA

Why put them down? The wind could bury them in sand by the time you go to pick them up. Wouldn’t they be easier to find if they’re in/on the rover?
Doesn’t Percy have a trunk?

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