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PIXL's Hexapod Has Moves
A device with six mechanical legs, the hexapod is a critical part of the PIXL instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. The hexapod allows PIXL to make slow, precise movements to get closer to and point at specific parts of a rock's surface. This GIF has been considerably sped up to show how the hexapod moves.
September 22, 2020
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PIXL's Nightlight
PIXL requires pictures of its rock targets to autonomously position itself. Light diodes circle its opening take pictures of rock targets when the instrument is working at night. Using artificial intelligence, PIXL relies on the images to determine how far away it is from a target to be scanned.
September 22, 2020
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Perseverance's PIXL Opens its Dust Cover
PIXL opens its dust cover during testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. One of seven instruments on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, PIXL is located on the end of the rover's robotic arm.
September 22, 2020
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Perseverance's PIXL at Work on Mars (Illustration)
In this illustration, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover uses the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL). Located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm, the X-ray spectrometer will help search for signs of ancient microbial life in rocks.
September 21, 2020
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Jezero Crater as Seen by ESA's Mars Express Orbiter
This image shows the remains of an ancient delta in Mars' Jezero Crater, which NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will explore for signs of fossilized microbial life. The image was taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera aboard the ESA (European Space Agency) Mars Express orbiter.
September 21, 2020
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Perseverance Twin Raises Its Mast
The full-scale engineering model of NASA's Perseverance rover raises its "head," or remote sensing mast, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
September 4, 2020
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Perseverance Twin Drives Into the Mars Yard
The full-scale engineering model of NASA's Perseverance rover has put some dirt on its wheels at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
September 4, 2020
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A Microphone for Mars
The Entry Descent and Landing (EDL) microphone can be seen mounted to the top of a black-painted cable bracket in this image taken of the port-side of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Image taken on Nov. 16, 2019.
September 3, 2020
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Port Side of Perseverance
This image taken on Nov. 16, 2019, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, captures the port side of NASA's Perseverance rover.
September 3, 2020
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10 Days of Perseverance
NASA's Perseverance rover undergoes a 10-day test in the Spacecraft Assembly Facility's High Bay 1 at JPL. The image was taken on Nov. 16, 2019.
September 3, 2020
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Michelle Tomey Colizzi
NASA-JPL engineer Michelle Tomey Colizzi works on ensuring the Perseverance rover can endure a lot of extreme environments on its way to the Red Planet.
August 25, 2020
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Mars 2020 Perseverance in Flight
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 30. NASA's Eyes on the Solar System tool lets you track the spacecraft in real time as it makes its way to Mars for a Feb. 18, 2021 landing.
August 21, 2020
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Deployment Test
In this photo taken on Oct. 1, 2019, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter (between left and center rover wheels) have just completed a multiweek evaluation under Mars-like conditions inside a 25-foot-wide, 85-foot-tall (8-meter-by-26-meter) vacuum chamber at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
August 13, 2020
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Roaring Perseverance Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover on board launches from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 30, 2020
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Beachside View: Mars 2020 Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at 7:50 a.m. EDT on July 30, 2020.
July 30, 2020
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Leaving Green Fields for the Red Planet
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 30, 2020
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Launches Off Florida Coast
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 30, 2020
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Morning Launch for Mars 2020 Perseverance
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at 7:50 a.m. EDT on July 30, 2020.
July 30, 2020
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Ignition! Bound for Mars
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at 7:50 a.m. EDT on July 30, 2020.
July 30, 2020
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Launch Panorama
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at 7:50 a.m. EDT on July 30, 2020.
July 30, 2020
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Powerful Launch for Mars 2020 Perseverance
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at 7:50 a.m. EDT on July 30, 2020.
July 30, 2020
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Mars 2020 Perseverance On its Way
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Thursday, July 30, 2020, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
July 30, 2020
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Mars Perseverance Rover Launches Successfully
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Thursday, July 30, 2020, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
July 30, 2020
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Water-side View of Atlas V Rocket
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket and Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover sit on Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral at sunset.
July 29, 2020
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Naming Contest Winners at Kennedy Space Center
Students Alex Mather, at left, and Vaneeza Rupani, stand near the countdown clock at the News Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2020.
July 29, 2020
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Naming Contest Winners Ready for Launch
Students Alex Mather, at left, and Vaneeza Rupani, stand near the countdown clock at the News Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2020. Mather named the Perseverance rover, and Rupani named the Ingenuity helicopter.
July 29, 2020
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Atlas V in the Spotlight Before Perseverance Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 28, 2020
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Perseverance After Rollout
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 after being rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 28, 2020
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Mars 2020/Perseverance Atlas V Fairing
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with NASA's Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover rolls from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
July 28, 2020
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Perseverance Cruises to Mars (Artist's Concept)
Illustration of the Mars 2020 spacecraft, encapsulated in its protective aeroshell and en route to Mars.
July 28, 2020
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Stands Tall at Launch Pad
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 28, 2020
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Perseverance's Route to Mars
Illustration of the route Mars 2020 takes to the Red Planet, including several trajectory correction maneuvers (TCMs) to adjust its flight path.
July 28, 2020
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Perseverance Rolls to Launch Pad
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 28, 2020
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Mars Perseverance Awaits Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 after being rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 28, 2020
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Atlas V Illuminated Before Perseverance Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 27, 2020
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Perseverance Begins Rolling Out to Launch Pad
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 27, 2020
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Reflection of Perseverance on Launch Pad
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 27, 2020
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Roll to Pad: Atlas V and Mars 2020
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with NASA's Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover rolls from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
July 27, 2020
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Mars 2020 Centaur Lift and Mate
A close-up view of the single-engine Centaur upper stage for the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover.
July 23, 2020
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Mars Helicopter Team Is Ready to Fly
Morale was high as the Mars Helicopter team gathered for a group photo on Dec. 3, 2018, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
July 15, 2020
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Mars Helicopter Team
The Mars Helicopter team gathers for a group photo at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on Dec. 3, 2018.
July 15, 2020
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight (Artist's Concept)
An artist's concept of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flying through the Red Planet's skies.
July 14, 2020
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Portrait of Perseverance and Ingenuity (Artist's Concept)
In February 2021, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter (shown in an artist's concept) will be the agency's two newest explorers on Mars. Both were named by students as part of an essay contest.
July 14, 2020
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on the Martian Surface (Artist's Concept)
In this illustration, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter stands on the Red Planet's surface as NASA's Perseverance rover (partially visible on the left) rolls away
July 14, 2020
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A Mars Rover and a Mars Flyer (Artist's Concept)
When NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter attempts its first test flight on the Red Planet, the agency's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will be close by, as seen in this artist's concept.
July 14, 2020
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Map of Regions Around Mars' Jezero Crater
This map shows regions in and around Mars' Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA's Perseverance rover. The green circle represents the rover's landing ellipse, or the area where it will be landing within the crater.
July 13, 2020
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Perseverance Launch to Mars
This illustration shows the moment after liftoff of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
July 10, 2020
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Mars 2020 Payload Fairing Arrives at KSC's Vertical Integration Facility
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) payload fairing with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover secured inside arrives at the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on July 7, 2020.
July 7, 2020
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Maneuvering Perseverance
The nose cone containing NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is maneuvered into place atop its Atlas V rocket. The image was taken at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on July 7, 2020.
July 7, 2020
