Perseverance has started to core the top of the ‘Mount Meeker’ target, its coring bit is placed a little to the left of the ‘Dragons Egg’ abrasion patch that the rover has been inspecting for several sols. For scale the diameter of the drill bit is ~25mm (1 inch). Processed F-L HazCam image from Sol 862 (July 25, 2023).

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  • AWildMimicAppears
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    41 year ago

    Thanks for your detailed answer! Comments like this are what makes a community great 😊

    • @paulhammond5155OP
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      21 year ago

      It’s a question that pops up every now and again, glad to be able to help :)