It’s official: I’ve now captured, sealed, and stored the first core sample ever drilled on another planet, in a quest to return samples to Earth. It’s the first in a one-of-a-kind Martian rock collection. #SamplingMars

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— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) September 6, 2021