The sample, which is actually the core of a rock and known as the “Silver Mountain”, is sealed in a laboratory tube to analyze it in the future laboratories, according to the Independent.
The Silver Mountain is in fact the 26th example collected by the probe. The probe has collected several examples from Mars to better understand the geological history of the planet and its climate whether it was previously hosted by life.
The probe, first landing in the crater, is now leaving it and moving to the Northern RIM area and is expected to review and collect the geological site.
Earlier this month, NASA announced that the samples collected from Mars are likely to be returned to the ground in the nearest possible time and in the latest mode.
Donald Trump’s administration has elected Jared Isakman as the new NASA chief, indicating that Mars is a priority for the organization’s plans.
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