For those unaware, Perseverance and Curiosity are both armed, like the good patriotic American rovers they are - equipped with lasers which have a definite scientific function, but which also (let’s be honest) serve to dissuade any Martian critters they come across from getting too close…
Let’s hope Sheriff Percy doesn’t need to use it.
Original image with caption (MastCam, sol 1495)
Yes, quite a few of those have been spotted up and down this hillside. Rocks of this type are currently under active investigation by the science team.