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This photo combo from images provided by NASA shows Perseverance rover's Martian rock sample collection, top from left, acquired Sept. 8, 2021, acquired Dec. 22, 2021. Bottom from left: acquired Jan. 31, 2022, acquired Nov. 24, 2021. (NASA via AP)

This photo combo from images provided by NASA shows Perseverance rover's Martian rock sample collection, top from left, acquired Sept. 8, 2021, acquired Dec. 22, 2021. Bottom from left: acquired Jan. 31, 2022, acquired Nov. 24, 2021. (NASA via AP)

This image provided by NASA shows Perseverance rover capturing a portrait of its recently completed sample depot using its Mastcam-Z camera on Jan. 31, 2023. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS via AP)

This image provided by NASA shows Perseverance rover capturing a portrait of its recently completed sample depot using its Mastcam-Z camera on Jan. 31, 2023. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS via AP)