Perseverance will collect samples in small metal tubes that it will leave on the surface of Mars for future transport to Earth. Isn’t there the risk of the tubes being covered by dust storms, making their recovery impossible?

João Miguel Matos

Setubal, Portugal

Dust storms are a frequent occurrence on Mars. In addition to the smaller storms that occur every year, there are also, on average, three global storms per 10 Mars years — which can kick up enough dust to be seen

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