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This graphic shows the general activities the team behind NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hopes to accomplish on a given test flight on the ...
Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)
March 23, 2021
This graphic shows the general activities the team behind NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hopes to accomplish on a given test flight on the Red Planet.
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These sets of images were taken between March 13 and 15, 2021 (the 22nd and 24th Martian days, or sols, of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance miss...
Perseverance Sample Caching System DoorsPerseverance Sample Caching System Doors
March 23, 2021
These sets of images were taken between March 13 and 15, 2021 (the 22nd and 24th Martian days, or sols, of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance mission) show doors opening and closing on parts of the Sample Caching System aboard the rover.
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This image shows the flight zone of NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter from the perspective of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The flight...
Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight ZoneRover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone
March 23, 2021
This image shows the flight zone of NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter from the perspective of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The flight zone is the area within which the helicopter will attempt to fly.
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The debris shield, a protective covering on the bottom of NASA’s Perseverance rover, was released on March 21, 2021. The debris shield protec...
Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris ShieldPerseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield
March 23, 2021
The debris shield, a protective covering on the bottom of NASA’s Perseverance rover, was released on March 21, 2021. The debris shield protects the agency’s Ingenuity helicopter during landing; releasing it allows the helicopter to rot...
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The location where NASA’s Perseverance rover will observe Ingenuity’s attempt at powered controlled flight at Mars is called “Van...
Van Zyl OverlookVan Zyl Overlook
March 23, 2021
The location where NASA’s Perseverance rover will observe Ingenuity’s attempt at powered controlled flight at Mars is called “Van Zyl Overlook.”
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This image shows where NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will take its test flights. Helicopter engineers added the locations for the rover la...
Map of Ingenuity Helicopter Flight ZoneMap of Ingenuity Helicopter Flight Zone
March 23, 2021
This image shows where NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will take its test flights. Helicopter engineers added the locations for the rover landing site, the airfield, and the flight zone on an image taken by the HiRISE camera.
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NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard left Navigation Camera (Navcam). The camera is located high on the rover...
Mars Perseverance Sol 16: Left Navigation Camera (Navcam)Mars Perseverance Sol 16: Left Navigation Camera (Navcam)
March 17, 2021
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard left Navigation Camera (Navcam). The camera is located high on the rover’s mast and aids in driving. This image was acquired on Mar. 7, 2021 (Sol 16).
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An illustration of NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter flying on Mars.
Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars (Illustration)Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars (Illustration)
March 16, 2021
An illustration of NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter flying on Mars.
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This rock, called “Máaz” (the Navajo word for “Mars”), is the first feature of scientific interest to be studied by ...
A Rock Named MáazA Rock Named Máaz
March 11, 2021
This rock, called “Máaz” (the Navajo word for “Mars”), is the first feature of scientific interest to be studied by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover.
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This image shows a close-up view of the rock target named “Máaz” from the SuperCam instrument on NASA’s Perseverance Mars ...
SuperCam Close-Up of ‘Máaz'SuperCam Close-Up of ‘Máaz'
March 10, 2021
This image shows a close-up view of the rock target named “Máaz” from the SuperCam instrument on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. It was taken by SuperCam’s Remote Micro-Imager (RMI). “Máaz” means M...
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Combining two images, this mosaic shows a close-up view of the rock target named “Yeehgo” from the SuperCam instrument on NASA’s ...
SuperCam Close-Up of 'Yeehgo' ('Yéigo') TargetSuperCam Close-Up of 'Yeehgo' ('Yéigo') Target
March 10, 2021
Combining two images, this mosaic shows a close-up view of the rock target named “Yeehgo” from the SuperCam instrument on NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars. The component images were taken by SuperCam’s Remote Micro-Imager ...
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Stitched together from five images, this mosaic shows the calibration target for the SuperCam instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover on ...
SuperCam Calibration Target on MarsSuperCam Calibration Target on Mars
March 10, 2021
Stitched together from five images, this mosaic shows the calibration target for the SuperCam instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars. The component images were taken by SuperCam’s remote micro-imager (RMI).
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Taken on March 5, 2021, this color-calibrated image from a Navigation Camera aboard NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover shows tracks from the rover...
Multiple Views of Perseverance's Wheels WigglingMultiple Views of Perseverance's Wheels Wiggling
March 05, 2021
Taken on March 5, 2021, this color-calibrated image from a Navigation Camera aboard NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover shows tracks from the rover's first drive (darker marks in the foreground) and an area scoured by the Mars 2020 mission's desce...
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The imagery for this animated gif was taken on March 5, 2021, by a Navigation Camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover during its first drive on M...
Perseverance Is Moving Right AlongPerseverance Is Moving Right Along
March 05, 2021
The imagery for this animated gif was taken on March 5, 2021, by a Navigation Camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover during its first drive on Mars.
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Taken on March 5, 2021, this color-calibrated image from a Navigation Camera aboard NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover shows tracks from the...
Rocket Scour and Wheel PrintsRocket Scour and Wheel Prints
March 05, 2021
Taken on March 5, 2021, this color-calibrated image from a Navigation Camera aboard NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover shows tracks from the rover’s first drive (darker marks in the foreground) and an area scoured by the Mars 2020 mis...
