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Magnets on rovers


The image shows where the magnets are located on the rovers: The Capture and Filter Magnet in front (near the panoramic camera mast), The Sweep Magnet next to the sundial, and the RAT magnets inside the Rock Abrasion Tool on the robotic arm (Credit: University of Copenhagen / Cornell University / NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Max Planck Institute für Aeronomie).

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