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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover fails to collect rock in sampling attempt

Name: NASA's Perseverance Mars rover fails to collect rock in sampling attempt
Uploaded: 2021-08-07T18:41:01-0400
Duration: 18 s
Description: NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover team is troubleshooting a failed sample collection. Images show a borehole where the rover tried to sample a dried-up Martian lakebed, looking for possible signs of past microbial life.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover team is troubleshooting a failed sample collection. Images show a borehole where the rover tried to sample a dried-up Martian lakebed, looking for possible signs of past microbial life.