At Hawksbill Gap, nevertheless, we may rather bring out the first portion of the tasting sol path (which includes abrasion and gathering observations utilizing our distance science instruments) at as much as 5 places along our ascent. After that, well turn around and start a descent pull back Hawksbill Gap and collect rock core samples at 3 of our abrasion areas.
This customized tasting method is planned to offer the group with important contextual details as we climb Hawksbill Gap and interpret the delta stratigraphy around us. With distance science data in hand, we can down-select our sampling sites to guarantee well be collecting the most clinically valuable cores along our descent. Naturally, we still maintain the choice of gathering sample cores at any point throughout our climb, if the team chooses a particular abrasion site warrants immediate sampling. In the approaching days and weeks, we intend to begin our abrasion activities at Hawksbill Gap and get our first real taste of the delta!
Written by Rachel Kronyak, Systems Engineer at NASA/JPL
With distance science data in hand, we can down-select our sampling sites to ensure well be collecting the most scientifically valuable cores along our descent. Of course, we still keep the choice of gathering sample cores at any point during our climb, if the group chooses a particular abrasion website warrants immediate tasting.
By Rachel Kronyak, NASA/JPL
May 25, 2022
During the crater flooring campaign, we carried out the totality of the sampling sol course at each sampling website– this consists of abrasion, distance, and remote science, and collecting a set of rock core samples– in one fell swoop.
Mars Perseverance Sol 439– Right Navigation Camera: Navcam image looking behind the rover along our drive path. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The past few weeks have actually been interesting ones for the NASA Perseverance science group. At the “Enchanted Lake” website, we took our very first take a look at what appears to be some of the bottommost sedimentary layers that make up the Jezero crater delta.
Weve given that retraced our tracks back towards “Three Forks” and have started the climb of the delta near “Hawksbill Gap.” Its along this Hawksbill Gap path where we nominally mean to carry out the majority of sampling activities as part of our Delta Front Campaign.
As a suggestion, Perseverance is carrying 8 rock core samples that were collected throughout our crater floor campaign. Throughout the crater floor campaign, we carried out the entirety of the sampling sol path at each sampling site– this includes abrasion, proximity, and remote science, and collecting a pair of rock core samples– in one fell swoop.
