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ro2nie
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Perseverance rover’s descent and touchdown on Mars...
No, not a penny. It needs a banana for scale
HarHarVeryFunny
on Feb 22, 2021
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In deep space the banana would be frozen rock solid and would likely shatter if dropped. So, it seems the sky crane lowers the rover, and the rover lowers the banana.
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