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Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Science Team

Members of the Perseverance rover Science Team pose in front of building at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

August 23, 2022

Members of the Perseverance rover Science Team pose on June 7, 2022, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages the mission.

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Artist's Concept of the SuperCam Instrument for Mars 2020 Rover
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