Image taken was taken by the Mars Perseverance rover after collecting the rock sample 12 at Hazeltop. There is a drill hole and a nearby abrasion patch displayed in this photo.

Perseverance Collects Mars Rock Sample 12

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard Left Navigation Camera (Navcam). The camera is located high on the rover's mast and aids in driving. This image was acquired on July 26, 2022 (Sol 509) at the local mean solar time of 16:17:10.

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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