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NASA’s Perseverance Rover, On Sept. 1, 2021, Snagged The First Rock Samples From Mars At A Ridge Dubbed “Citadelle” (French For “Castle”). The Samples Are Expected To Be Delivered To Earth As Early As 2031 By A Joint NASA-European Space Agency Mission. The Samples, Once Delivered, Will Be The First Piece Of Another Planet On Earth.

https://www.space.com/mars-rover-perseverance-drills-first-sample

The team is confident the rover held onto this sample, but further data is needed to confirm that.