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Perseverance Spin Testing

Perseverance Spin Testing — Perseverance Spin Testing Looking like a beetle on its back, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover undergoes a spin test to determine its center of gravity. This measure is essential for planning the rover’s descent to the Martian surface. NASA/JPL-Caltech

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