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NASA Perseverance rover ditched a piece of itself on Mars on purpose – CNET
Ejectable belly pan drop!
NASA’s Perseverance rover left this ejectable belly pan behind on Mars.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Landing a mission on Mars leaves a mark. It’s not just the remains of the landing equipment that gets left behind on the surface. NASA’s Perseverance rover dropped a chunk of itself on the ground on Saturday, but it was all planned.
The rover arrived on Mars wearing a belly pan, a protective panel for its sampling system. Part of the rover’s job will involve packing samples of Mars rocks and soils into small…
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