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NASA's Perseverance measures Martian dust on spacesuit materials
Over 1,645 Martian days, Perseverance measured fine and ultrafine dust particles clinging to spacesuit material samples, some small enough to penetrate the lungs and enter the bloodstream. The findings are to be published Oct. 27 in the Proceedings of the National Academy.
- Location
- ≈ Jezero Crater, Mars
- Coordinates
- ≈ 18.40°N 77.50°E
- Reported
- 26 Oct 2026, 21:07 UTC
- Category
- Science & space · Science
- Impact
- 1 of 5 · Watch
- Situation
- Space exploration