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Peering inside to look at something no one’s ever seen. I’ve abraded a small patch of this rock to remove the surface layer and get a look underneath. Zeroing in on my next target for #SamplingMars. More pics here for fellow rock lovers: http://go.nasa.gov/perseverance-raw-images …pic.twitter.com/qfIRs3MYyI

Get a load of these layers! I’m getting out my abrading tool to take a look inside. Layered rocks like this often form in water, and can hold clues about what their environment used to be like. Let’s see if this would be another good place for #SamplingMars.pic.twitter.com/2CYc4xF6nq

If you missed the kickoff of my #MarsRoverTour, you can still see full-scale models of me and Ingenuity at @museumofflight in #Seattle through April 3, 2022. More cities and tour dates: http://go.nasa.gov/marsrovertour pic.twitter.com/TxPJUyfKAM

It’s opening weekend for the #MarsRoverTour at @museumofflight in #Seattle. See models of me and the #MarsHelicopter, and learn more about what we’re doing at the Red Planet. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More cities & tour dates: http://go.nasa.gov/marsrovertour pic.twitter.com/GCpB2BCdxU

Wonder how I picked where to land when first arriving at Mars? With the help of engineers like Swati Mohan and new technology called Terrain Relative Navigation, I scanned Jezero Crater and avoided hazards just moments before touchdown. What a ride! https://go.nasa.gov/3yutGdH pic.twitter.com/S283VK0F0F

I’m back to work, parked between these two beautiful outcrops. Been doing some imaging, weather studies, chemistry experiments and getting a software update too. Latest pics: http://go.nasa.gov/perseverance-raw-images …pic.twitter.com/6KpVxVscbt

Solar conjunction is over and I’m ready to get rolling again. Nothing like the feel of Mars under your wheels. Latest images: http://go.nasa.gov/perseverance-raw-images … (Sol 200 drive): http://go.nasa.gov/3n8PiYD pic.twitter.com/D3vZSD99qT

I’m parked in a sweet spot between dunes and a rock outcrop, ready for a 2-week solar conjunction, when the Sun blocks signals to and from Mars. During the lull, I’ll tackle jobs I can do on my own, like watching for dust devils and taking in the weather. http://go.nasa.gov/39KtPiy pic.twitter.com/70xSLczS9Q

Study the building blocks of ancient Martian life? Sounds like a case for SHERLOC & WATSON. My SHERLOC instrument & WATSON camera help me look for organics & minerals that have been altered by watery environments. See how we investigate potential samples. http://go.nasa.gov/2NxOGho pic.twitter.com/1N02ZPf7X3

Wrapped up a good week of science at “Bastide” rock. I’ve hit the road again and I’m on the lookout for a good “parking spot” to wait out solar conjunction (when the Sun blocks signals to Mars). Lots of “parking” spaces to choose from. Location map: http://go.nasa.gov/where-is-perseverance …pic.twitter.com/OV9PgNB3F5

Where a human geologist would use a rock hammer to crack a rock open and look inside, I’ve got my abrasion tool to make little windows into Mars history for me. Here’s what my latest rock target looks like inside. More images: http://go.nasa.gov/perseverance-raw-images …pic.twitter.com/Y7KJljxBvU

I core rocks, do science and occasionally I take selfies. I took this one at “Citadelle” after collecting two rock cores from the rock “Rochette,” shown here on the bottom left. See more pics: http://go.nasa.gov/3zkNccg  Learn how I take selfies: http://go.nasa.gov/35PjDTJ pic.twitter.com/DBITGxJNxg

The name’s Perseverance, and I love nothing more than staring at rocks and figuring out how they got there. Here’s my new parking spot for my next round of Mars science. Latest images: http://go.nasa.gov/perseverance-raw-images …pic.twitter.com/ms4WwQYhfG

See what I see and go where I go, with a new 3D interactive experience letting you explore with me. Click a spot on the landscape to see closeup images I’ve taken, and see key points of interest along the way. 3D tool: http://go.nasa.gov/explore-with-perseverance … Read more: http://go.nasa.gov/3lpTFhb pic.twitter.com/TEyIp3cwFe

I’m carefully winding my way through some sandy ripples, while taking in the sights of the layered rocks around me. With another day or two of driving, I should be at my next destination. Latest images: http://go.nasa.gov/perseverance-raw-images …pic.twitter.com/TRPqrOZItR

Coming down off the ridge and heading into the “South Séítah” region, which the #MarsHelicopter began scouting last month. Together, our cameras have spied some interesting rock formations up ahead. (Mine on left, Ingenuity’s on right.) Interactive map: http://go.nasa.gov/3sZ16NO pic.twitter.com/aZXOEjhrla

Saying farewell to “Citadelle” and putting more tracks in my rear view, as I head from my last sampling location off to new targets ahead. New personal best for “auto-nav” driving: ~548 feet (167 meters) in one day. My location: http://go.nasa.gov/where-is-perseverance …pic.twitter.com/4853HglNwJ

My first two rock samples are likely volcanic with hints of salts that may hold bubbles of ancient water. They’re pieces of a bigger puzzle, to learn: - how this area formed - its history of water - if past life ever existed here More on #SamplingMars: http://go.nasa.gov/3jZ0syN pic.twitter.com/ztugkQwFQi