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Perseverance Collects Martian Regolith Samples
Perseverance has collected its first same samples of Martian Regolith, which is like the loose rock and dust that's all over the place. It comes from a pile of sand and dust using a little drill bit shaped like a spike with small holes in one end so it can gather all that loose material. They may help scientists understand some of the challenges future astronauts might have to contend with because the Regolith can cause damage to solar panels and spacesuits.