Between a rock and a soft place (youtu.be)

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Episode 164 - Soft Martian sand has turned back one rover, trapped another, and killed a third. Now Perseverance has the option to drive through large sand ripples or across treacherous rocks to reach its next science target. So which is the better choice?

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[-] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

So…? Which is it?

[-] paulhammond5155@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I don't have tools to scale these images properly, but I estimate the fractured rock is around 50cm to 75 cm wide

this post was submitted on 27 May 2024

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