In January 2024, the SHERLOC instrument aboard NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover encountered a significant issue. A fault in the instrument's motor caused the dust cover and autofocus mechanism to become inoperative, putting the rover's SHERLOC Raman spectroscopy capability at risk.
Perseverance team revives SHERLOC instrument to help with Jezero crater discovery
Phys.org - 7 Oct 2024 23:42
In January 2024, the SHERLOC instrument aboard NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover encountered a significant issue. A fault in the instrument's motor caused the dust cover and autofocus mechanism to become inoperative, putting the rover's SHERLOC Raman spectroscopy capability at risk.
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