NASA's Perseverance rover has picked up an unlikely traveling companion that has stuck with it for over 100 sols: a pet rock.
A photo captured by the Mars Perseverance rover. Image source: NASA/JPL-Caltech
When Perseverance picked up its pet rock, the rover was still exploring the floor of the Jezero crater. Now, over 100 sols later, the rover is well on its way to the Jezero delta. Should it fall out anytime soon, NASA expects it to land with rocks that are made up of very different components than it is.
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