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WATSON Image of Perseverance's First Borehole

WATSON Image of Perseverance's First Borehole
WATSON Image of Perseverance's First Borehole This composite image of the first borehole drilled by NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars was generated using multiple images taken by the rover's WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) imager. The borehole is 2.7 centimeters (1.06 inches) in diameter. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS