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As far as scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Library (JPL) know, there are no spinning mills on Mars yet.
So, a photo of what looks like a tiny Martian grass has some social media users asking questions.
Shots were taken on Tuesday, July 12, or Mars Day 495.
The rover took photos using the left and right front camera to avoid frontal hazards a.
NASA Rover Discovers Piece of Its Equipment for Landing on Mars
NASA’s Mars Perseverance spacecraft captured this image of the area in front using its front right camera to avoid hazards on board.
(Image source: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
One was chosen by public voting to be “Picture of the Week” last week.
popular theory, Confirmed by a NASA spokesperson In an email to Gizmodo, it is that the string block is a wreck from the task.
NASA’s Mars Perseverance spacecraft captured this image of the area in front using the front camera on its back to avoid right-hand hazards A. This image was taken on July 12, 2022 (Sol day 495) at the local mean solar time of 15:41:43.
(Image source: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
This isn’t the first time Percy has taken a photo of a wreck.
in June, perseverance team On Twitter they discovered a piece of thermal blanket that may have come from the landing stage of the rover.
“This shiny piece of foil is part of a thermal blanket – a material used to control temperatures,” JPL wrote. “It is surprising to find this here: my descent stage crashed about two kilometers away. Did this piece land here after that, or was it blown here by the wind?”
The team also wrote on 12 July. You have collected the rover She named her tenth rock core.
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