# Newest Sample, Oldest Rock?

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1 outlet covering · First listed: NASA, Nov 9, 2026, 4:25 PM · Read it: <https://science.nasa.gov/blog/newest-sample-oldest-rock/>

Written by Tasha Coelho, Mastcam-Z Student Collaborator at Arizona State University Nov. 1, 2026 Perseverance’s most recent abrasion “Pumbe” bears a striking resemblance to an earlier abrasion, “Badger Peak.” That’s no coincidence. As previously reported, that rock had a hardness too high to core. However, the team felt strongly that it was worth the effort

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- Nov 9, 2026, 4:25 PM: [Newest Sample, Oldest Rock?](<https://science.nasa.gov/blog/newest-sample-oldest-rock/>) — NASA (Government agency, United States)
  Written by Tasha Coelho, Mastcam-Z Student Collaborator at Arizona State University Nov. 1, 2026 Perseverance’s most recent abrasion “Pumbe” bears a striking resemblance to an earlier abrasion, “Badger Peak.” That’s no coincidence. As previously reported, that rock had a hardness too high to core. However, the team felt strongly that it was worth the effort