NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover

A new 5cm diameter abrasion patch imaged with the SHERLOC WATSON camera from different distances. We can see some chipping of the target in the second image. Hopefully the fragile rock won't cause issues if they decide to attempt to core here. The images were acquired earlier today (April 12, 2025, Sol 1473 at site 72.0). I've stretched the contrast a little to highlight the textures. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech.