Check out these cool textures and green crystals! I grabbed a sample in this spot and am planning to seal it up and keep moving along. So many more places still to see!
@Cardoso Compressed nitrogen, actually -- I brought it with me. I usually use it for clearing away dust from the abrasion patches I often make. Learn more here: https://t.co/F3dZcxUiQX
Hmm. After two tries drilling this pebbly outcrop, it seems this crumbly rock doesn’t want to hold together for a core sample. I’ll look for something similar at another spot nearby.
Why are pebbles so enticing? ➡️https://t.co/0slRe32RiR
Where to next? ➡️https://t.co/0uxu4m5l6s
Question: When you see something like this, do you say, “Huh, a pile of rocks.” – or something more like, “Whoa! Crazy tall, tilted, sedimentary layers! Formed by a fast-moving ancient river, maybe?”
(I think you know where I stand.)
Latest findings: https://t.co/vU8O1gpLmP
New view: I’m getting a peek into Belva, a crater within a crater. It’s ~0.6 miles (1 km) wide, and sits on top of this fan of sediments that a river carried into the much bigger Jezero Crater long ago. A few mysteries to explore here before I roll on: https://t.co/jAJIFN5wUU
To tackle the enormous economic challenge that Sri Lanka faces, everyone must come together to support the recovery and promote stable and inclusive growth. IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer shares more in this video. #SriLanka
Back to the grind! I’m #SamplingMars yet again, with the first rock core of my new science campaign exploring the top of Jezero Crater’s delta.
My coring drill is working well, and my team’s excited about what this rock may hold. Here’s why: https://t.co/Tfx3vGiRUR
🎥 And…action! Check out my latest video of the #MarsHelicopter kicking up dust and taking off for Flight #47.
Ingenuity is well beyond its “warranty” at this point, but has been zipping along with me, keeping up for as long as it can as we move together uphill.
1️⃣ In satellite images, my team spied some interesting curved rock beds in this area, which may have come from a meandering river.
2️⃣ #MarsHelicopter flew over the area to scout it out.
3️⃣ Now I’m here doing science up close.
How’s that for teamwork?