The Martian surface delivered a bit of a surprise late last week as NASA’s Perseverance rover tried to acquire its first sample of rock from the floor of Jezero Crater for caching and eventual return to Earth. The first rock sample collection attempt by the rover’s 7-ft.-long robot arm came up empty...
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