Justin Simon Shepherds Perseverance through first phase of Martian rock sampling

Justin Simon Shepherds Perseverance through first phase of Martian rock sampling

Space Daily

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Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 20, 2021

The Johnson Space Center scientist was tasked with helping guide the way for mission's first cored Mars rock sample. The evening of Aug. 1 felt a lot like a birthday to NASA planetary scientist Justin Simon. On that night, Simon attended a virtual watch party for researchers preparing to use NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover to conduct the first detailed study of a candidate rock target

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