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This image shows the area on Mars from which NASA’s Perseverance rover will collect its first rock sample.
Perseverance Scouts First Sampling LocationPerseverance Scouts First Sampling Location
July 21, 2021
This image shows the area on Mars from which NASA’s Perseverance rover will collect its first rock sample.
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This image of a Martian vista in Jezero Crater, made from smaller individual images, was taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover on July 3, 2021 (...
The End of One Drive by Perseverance on the Floor of Jezero CraterThe End of One Drive by Perseverance on the Floor of Jezero Crater
July 21, 2021
This image of a Martian vista in Jezero Crater, made from smaller individual images, was taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover on July 3, 2021 (the 131th sol, or Martian day, of its mission).
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NASA’s Perseverance rover took these zoomed-in images of a layered outcrop (just below center of image) nicknamed “Artuby” on J...
SuperCam Image of 'Artuby'SuperCam Image of 'Artuby'
July 21, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance rover took these zoomed-in images of a layered outcrop (just below center of image) nicknamed “Artuby” on June 17, 2021 (the 116th sol, or Martian Day, of its mission), from a little more than a third of a m...
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This image shows part of the “Cratered Floor Fractured Rough” geologic unit where Perseverance rover will hunt for a suitable first sam...
An Expanse for Perseverance to ExploreAn Expanse for Perseverance to Explore
July 21, 2021
This image shows part of the “Cratered Floor Fractured Rough” geologic unit where Perseverance rover will hunt for a suitable first sample target.
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This series of images from a navigation camera aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover shows a gust of wind sweeping dust across the Martian plain b...
Perseverance Captures a Gust of Martian DustPerseverance Captures a Gust of Martian Dust
July 21, 2021
This series of images from a navigation camera aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover shows a gust of wind sweeping dust across the Martian plain beyond the rover’s tracks on June 18, 2021 (the 117th sol, or Martian day, of the mission).
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As part of its search for signs of ancient life on Mars, Perseverance is the first rover to bring a sample caching system to the Red Planet that wi...
'Witness' Tube in Perseverance Sample Caching System'Witness' Tube in Perseverance Sample Caching System
July 21, 2021
As part of its search for signs of ancient life on Mars, Perseverance is the first rover to bring a sample caching system to the Red Planet that will package promising samples for return to Earth by a future mission.
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover looks back toward its tracks on July 1, 2021 (the 130th sol, or Martian day, of its mission), after driving au...
Perseverance Looks Back After a Long Autonomous DrivePerseverance Looks Back After a Long Autonomous Drive
July 21, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover looks back toward its tracks on July 1, 2021 (the 130th sol, or Martian day, of its mission), after driving autonomously 358 feet (109 meters) – its longest autonomous drive to date.
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The robotic arm on NASA’s Perseverance rover reached out to examine rocks in an area on Mars nicknamed the “Cratered Floor Fractured Ro...
Perseverance's Arm over 'Paver Rocks'Perseverance's Arm over 'Paver Rocks'
July 20, 2021
The robotic arm on NASA’s Perseverance rover reached out to examine rocks in an area on Mars nicknamed the “Cratered Floor Fractured Rough” area in this image captured on July 10, 2021 (the 138th sol, or Martian day, of its missi...
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this close-up of a rock target nicknamed “Foux” using its WATSON camera on the end of the rov...
WATSON Views 'Foux'WATSON Views 'Foux'
July 20, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this close-up of a rock target nicknamed “Foux” using its WATSON camera on the end of the rover’s robotic arm. The image was taken July 11, 2021, the 139th Martian day, or sol, of the mis...
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PIXL, one of seven instruments aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, is equipped with light diodes circling its opening to take pictures of rock t...
PIXL's NightlightPIXL's Nightlight
July 20, 2021
PIXL, one of seven instruments aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, is equipped with light diodes circling its opening to take pictures of rock targets in the dark. Using artificial intelligence, PIXL relies on the images to determine how far aw...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter spotted this location, nicknamed “Raised Ridges,” during its ninth flight, on July 5. Scientists...
Ingenuity Spots 'Raised Ridges' During Ninth FlightIngenuity Spots 'Raised Ridges' During Ninth Flight
July 12, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter spotted this location, nicknamed “Raised Ridges,” during its ninth flight, on July 5. Scientists hope to visit “Raised Ridges” with the Perseverance rover in the future.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this image of tracks made by the Perseverance rover during its ninth flight, on July 5. A portion o...
Ingenuity Spots Rover Tracks During Ninth FlightIngenuity Spots Rover Tracks During Ninth Flight
July 12, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this image of tracks made by the Perseverance rover during its ninth flight, on July 5. A portion of the helicopter’s landing gear can be seen at top left.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over these sand dunes and rocks during its ninth flight, on July 5, 2021. While the agency’s Pers...
Ingenuity Spots Rocks During Ninth FlightIngenuity Spots Rocks During Ninth Flight
July 12, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over these sand dunes and rocks during its ninth flight, on July 5, 2021. While the agency’s Perseverance Mars can’t risk getting stuck in this sand, scientists are still able to learn about ...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over this dune field in a region of Jezero Crater nicknamed “Séítah” during i...
Ingenuity Spots Dune Fields During Ninth FlightIngenuity Spots Dune Fields During Ninth Flight
July 12, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over this dune field in a region of Jezero Crater nicknamed “Séítah” during its ninth flight, on July 5, 2021. A portion of the helicopter’s landing gear can be seen at to...
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this image overlooking the “Séítah” region using its navigation camera.
Perseverance Looks Out Over 'Séítah'Perseverance Looks Out Over 'Séítah'
July 07, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this image overlooking the “Séítah” region using its navigation camera.
