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Image inside the control room with two Mars team members interacting virtually with student honorees.

December 13, 2022

Students who have overcome academic challenges were honored on Dec. 6, 2022 at a virtual "You've Got Perseverance" event. They received personal messages from NASA's Perseverance rover and interacted with mission team members.

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