The occasional rocky companion
For over a year, Perseverance had a rock in its shoe—erm, tread. The rock didn’t hamper scientific exploration of Jezero Crater, nor the river delta on its western end, and the rover finally shook it loose in April 2023. (Commenters noted that the rover probably could’ve done with some sidewalls on its wheels.)
In a way, the rock was a reminder of how far the rover has come…am I trying too hard here? Whatever, the rock was a cute episode in Perseverance’s story, and I couldn’t leave it out.
