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On Oct. 29, 2021, a heavy-duty vehicle transports the Perseverance rover’s engineering model, called OPTIMISM, from a test lab to the Mars Ya...
Heavy-Duty OPTIMISMHeavy-Duty OPTIMISM
November 17, 2021
On Oct. 29, 2021, a heavy-duty vehicle transports the Perseverance rover’s engineering model, called OPTIMISM, from a test lab to the Mars Yard garage at JPL.
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OPTIMISM faces a doorway of JPL’s Mars Yard garage shortly after arriving there on Oct. 29, 2021.
OPTIMISM Ready for TestingOPTIMISM Ready for Testing
November 17, 2021
OPTIMISM faces a doorway of JPL’s Mars Yard garage shortly after arriving there on Oct. 29, 2021.
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Updated with new features, including additional mobility software and the bulk of the sample caching system, the twin of NASA’s Perseverance ...
Improved OPTIMISMImproved OPTIMISM
November 17, 2021
Updated with new features, including additional mobility software and the bulk of the sample caching system, the twin of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover arrives at JPL’s Mars Yard garage on Oct. 29, 2021. Called OPTIMISM, the vehicle is...
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This annotated image of South Séítah region of Jezero Crater depicts the planned ground track of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopt...
Flight Profile for Ingenuity's Flight 15Flight Profile for Ingenuity's Flight 15
November 05, 2021
This annotated image of South Séítah region of Jezero Crater depicts the planned ground track of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter (light blue) during its 15th flight at Mars. The green lines indicate the expected sightlines tha...
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Parts of Perseverance are visible beside an area outlined in AI4Mars.
AI4Mars: Rover WheelAI4Mars: Rover Wheel
October 26, 2021
Parts of Perseverance are visible beside an area outlined in AI4Mars.
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With AI4Mars, users outline rock and landscape features in images from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover.
AI4Mars: Rocks and SandAI4Mars: Rocks and Sand
October 26, 2021
With AI4Mars, users outline rock and landscape features in images from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover.
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The robotic arm of NASA’s Perseverance rover is visible in this image used by the AI4Mars project.
AI4Mars: Perseverance's Robotic ArmAI4Mars: Perseverance's Robotic Arm
October 26, 2021
The robotic arm of NASA’s Perseverance rover is visible in this image used by the AI4Mars project.
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This illustration of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover indicates the location of its two microphones.
Illustration: Perseverance's MicrophonesIllustration: Perseverance's Microphones
October 18, 2021
This illustration of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover indicates the location of its two microphones.
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover carries two commercial-grade microphones, including this one on its mast. The mast microphone is part of the S...
Perseverance's Mast MicrophonePerseverance's Mast Microphone
October 18, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover carries two commercial-grade microphones, including this one on its mast. The mast microphone is part of the SuperCam instrument.
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover carries two commercial-grade microphones, including this one on its chassis.
Perseverance's Body MicrophonePerseverance's Body Microphone
October 18, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover carries two commercial-grade microphones, including this one on its chassis.
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Composed of 84 enhanced-color images, this mosaic features a rover's-eye view of the 'South Séítah' geologic unit of Mars' Jezero Crater.
Perseverance Rover's View of 'South Séítah'Perseverance Rover's View of 'South Séítah'
October 15, 2021
Composed of 84 enhanced-color images, this mosaic features a rover's-eye view of the 'South Séítah' geologic unit of Mars' Jezero Crater.
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This annotated image indicates the locations of NASA’s Perseverance rover (lower right), as well as the “Kodiak” butte (lower lef...
Jezero Crater's 'Kodiak' and ScarpsJezero Crater's 'Kodiak' and Scarps
October 07, 2021
This annotated image indicates the locations of NASA’s Perseverance rover (lower right), as well as the “Kodiak” butte (lower left) and several prominent steep banks known as escarpments, or scarps, along the delta of Jezero Crat...
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The escarpment the science team refers to as “Scarp a” is seen in this image captured by Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z instrumen...
Jezero Crater's 'Scarp A'Jezero Crater's 'Scarp A'
October 07, 2021
The escarpment the science team refers to as “Scarp a” is seen in this image captured by Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument on Apr. 17, 2021.
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Stitched together from multiple images, this mosaic of the Jezero Crater’s river delta was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA&rsqu...
The Scarps of Jezero Crater's DeltaThe Scarps of Jezero Crater's Delta
October 07, 2021
Stitched together from multiple images, this mosaic of the Jezero Crater’s river delta was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover on Apr. 17, 2021.
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The upper swashplate of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter controls the pitch of the upper rotor blades as they rotate and is critical to stable, con...
Ingenuity's Upper Swashplate AssemblyIngenuity's Upper Swashplate Assembly
September 28, 2021
The upper swashplate of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter controls the pitch of the upper rotor blades as they rotate and is critical to stable, controlled flight. The swashplate is driven by three small servo motors.
