Up ahead: the target spot where I plan to collect my first-ever sample of Martian rock. I have everything I need with me to get the job done. First is to collect detailed, close-up science of the rock, then comes the coring.

Why and how I’ll sample here: https://t.co/MYw9RoDbGj pic.twitter.com/EPHJVmJH6n

— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) July 21, 2021