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class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/planetary-science\/programs\/mars-exploration\/#missions\" rel=\"noopener\">More Mars Missions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mars\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mars Home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/content\/dam\/science\/missions\/mars2020\/2026\/perseverance-rover-updates\/Mars_Perseverance_ZL0_2018_0846089083_331EBY_N0920000ZCAM05068_1100LMJ.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Image of the rock sample \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1648\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/mars2020\/2026\/perseverance-rover-updates\/Mars_Perseverance_ZL0_2018_0846089083_331EBY_N0920000ZCAM05068_1100LMJ.jpg?w=1648&amp;h=1200&amp;%23038;fit=clip&amp;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1648x1200 size-1648x1200\" alt=\"Image of the rock sample \" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of the rock sample \u201cSingita\u201d inside the rover\u2019s coring bit using its left Mastcam-Z camera. The image was acquired on Oct. 24, 2026 (Sol 2018), at a local mean solar time of 12:56:57, shortly after the coring operation.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/ASU<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by Tasha Coelho, Mastcam-Z Student Collaborator at Arizona State University<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nov. 1, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perseverance\u2019s most recent abrasion \u201cPumbe\u201d bears a striking resemblance to an earlier abrasion, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/blog\/mars-has-its-charmes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Badger Peak<\/a>.\u201d That\u2019s no coincidence. <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/blog\/mars-has-its-charmes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">As previously reported<\/a>, that rock had a hardness too high to core. However, the team felt strongly that it was worth the effort to add a gabbro, an igneous rock made mostly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene crystals, to Perseverance\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/mars-2020-perseverance\/mars-rock-samples\/\" rel=\"noopener\">sample collection<\/a>. In search of a new local gabbroic candidate to sample, Perseverance traveled about 100 meters (330 feet) to a different patch of <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/blog\/a-journey-to-the-depths-of-ancient-mars\/\" rel=\"noopener\">light-toned rocks<\/a>. Indeed, visual and chemical data from the light-toned rocks in the new workspace revealed a composition similar to that of \u201cBadger Peak.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/content\/dam\/science\/missions\/mars2020\/2026\/perseverance-rover-updates\/Mars_Perseverance_SIF_2011_0845479843_968EBY_N0920000SRLC02505_0000LMJ.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Image of the abrasion patch \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1648\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/mars2020\/2026\/perseverance-rover-updates\/Mars_Perseverance_SIF_2011_0845479843_968EBY_N0920000SRLC02505_0000LMJ.jpg?w=1648&amp;h=1200&amp;%23038;fit=clip&amp;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1648x1200 size-1648x1200\" alt=\"Image of the abrasion patch \" style=\"transform: scale(1.2);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of the abrasion patch \u201cPumbe\u201d using its SHERLOC WATSON camera, located on the turret at the end of the rover\u2019s robotic arm. The image was acquired on Oct. 17, 2026 (Sol 2011), at a local mean solar time of 16:14:35. The abrasion patch is about 5 centimeters (2 inches) across.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To improve the odds of collecting a sample this time, the team made prudent decisions: choosing a neighboring rock with a flatter surface better oriented for the drill stabilizers to press against, and using a coring bit with less wear. At last, in a display of the rover\u2019s namesake quality, the drill made it about 3.1 centimeters (1.2 inches) into the rock. Sample acquisition activities followed, making \u201cSingita\u201d the rover\u2019s first sample in more than a year. While Singita is the newest sample, it may be among the oldest rocks in <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/mars-2020-perseverance\/mars-rock-samples\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Perseverance\u2019s collection<\/a>. Textures in the rock suggest that it likely formed deep in the crust and was modified and excavated by at least one, and possibly multiple, large impact events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perseverance has now completed its 66<sup>th <\/sup>successful abrasion and collected an intriguing new sample alongside it. The latest mission status report opens with \u201cPerseverance remains healthy and stable on Mars\u201d and lists \u201cSpacecraft Status: Nominal.\u201d Translation: the rover remains capable of continued fruitful exploration, with many more abrasions to come.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-module alignwide wp-block-nasa-blocks-listicle\">\n<div class=\"hds-listicle bg-spacesuit-white maxw-full width-full padding-0 color-mode-light nasa-gb-align-wide\">\n<div class=\"hds-listicle-wrapper padding-y-4 padding-x-3\">\n<h2 class=\"hds-listicle-heading\"><\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 listicle-layout-basic\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 padding-bottom-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12\">\n<div class=\"hds-listicle-text-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"hds-listicle-list-text\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-22\">Want to read more posts from the Perseverance team?<\/h3>\n<p 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