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Mike Wehner
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NASA's shiny new Perseverance rover has been hanging out on the Martian surface for about two weeks now. It hasn't conducted much in the way of scientific observation, but that's because it's still waking up from the months-long, ice-cold nap that it took during the trip from Earth to the Red Planet. The rover appears to be in great shape, but going through all of the checkboxes to give the rover a clean bill of health takes some time. Now, NASA has posted a video showing one of the biggest hurdles — ensuring the rover's robotic arm is fully functional — has finally been cleared.
In the video tweeted from the official Perseverance rover account, we can see some of the important movements the rover has performed in the days since landing. These might seem insignificant, but they're actually the first step in what will hopefully be a long adventure for the rover as it studies Mars and searches for signs of past life.
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