To rehearse Perseverance’s mission, scientists pretended to be a Mars rover
It takes effort to make a dry lakebed feel like the Red Planet
Six scientists set up equipment in the Nevada desert in February 2020. Similar equipment will fly to Mars on NASA’s Perseverance rover.
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Megan Barrington watched the sun rise over the rocky outcrop. When light struck at exactly the right angle, she mounted a gizmo that looked like eye exam equipment on a tripod and aimed it at the spot.