Subsequent NASA missions, in cooperation with ESA (European Space Agency), would send spacecraft to Mars to gather these sealed samples from the surface and return them to Earth for extensive analysis.
By NASA
March 8, 2022
Determination snapped this view of a hill called “Santa Cruz” on April 29, 2021. About 20 inches (50 centimeters) throughout usually, the boulders in the foreground are among the type of rocks the rover team has named “Ch al” (the Navajo term for “frog” and pronounced “chesh”). Perseverance will return to the area next week or two. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/ MSSS.
NASAs Perseverance Mars rover snapped this view of a hill in Mars Jezero Crater called “Santa Cruz” on April 29, 2021, the 68th Martian day, or sol, of the objective. About 20 inches (50 centimeters) throughout typically, the boulders in the foreground are among the kind of rocks the rover group has named “Ch al” (the Navajo term for “frog” and pronounced “chesh”).
Composed of several images, this enhanced-color mosaic was developed using the left- and right-eye views of Perseverances Mastcam-Z electronic camera system, combining the scene into a single, wider view. Santa Cruz hill is a possible eroded remnant of Jezero Craters western delta. The hill is about 164 feet (50 meters) tall and was roughly 1.6 miles (2.5 kilometers) east of the rover when the photo was taken, viewed from “Van Zyl Overlook.”.
A key goal for Perseverances objective on Mars is astrobiology, including the look for indications of ancient microbial life. The rover will define the worlds geology and previous environment, lead the way for human expedition of the Red Planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith (damaged rock and dust).