NASA s Perseverance Rover has deposited its first sample which may be sent back to Earth. The rover will drop off a further nine samples in the next two months.
NASA s Perseverance rover is yet to collect any rock samples from Mars that might indicate past life, as they have broken before they are able to be studied or proved inaccessible.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has a "pet rock" on its front left wheel. The rock has been traveling with "Percy" over the course of the past fourth months.