Perseverance completes 66th abrasion and collects rock core 'Singita'
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NASA's Perseverance rover completed its 66th abrasion and collected its first rock core sample in over a year, named 'Singita', drilling about 3.1 centimeters into the rock. The sample was taken from a light-colored rock with a composition similar to 'Badger Peak', which had previously failed coring due to excessive hardness. The team instead selected a nearby rock with a flatter surface that better allows the drill's stabilizers to press down, and used a less worn coring bit to improve the success rate. NASA said the rock's texture suggests it may have formed deep in the crust and underwent modification and excavation by at least one large impact event, and may be one of the oldest rocks in Perseverance's sample collection. Perseverance is currently healthy and stable on Mars.
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- NASANASA's Perseverance collects latest rock core sample "Singita," possibly one of the oldest rocks in its collection
NASA's Perseverance rover completed coring on October 24, 2026 (Sol 2018), obtaining its first rock core sample in over a year, "Singita," drilling about 3.1 centimeters into the rock. The sample came from a light-colored rock whose composition is similar to "Badger Peak," which could not be cored because it was too hard; the team switched to a plan with a flatter surface and less drill bit wear to improve the success rate. The rock's texture suggests it may have formed deep in the crust and was altered and excavated by at least one large impact event, and it may be one of the oldest rocks in Perseverance's sample collection.
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