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The Mars 2020 navigation team celebrates Perseverance’s nominal, or successful, trajectory correction maneuver in the Mission Support Area at...
Celebrating a Good Day in SpaceCelebrating a Good Day in Space
September 30, 2020
The Mars 2020 navigation team celebrates Perseverance’s nominal, or successful, trajectory correction maneuver in the Mission Support Area at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
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Attitude Control Systems lead Chris Pong donned a dinosaur-themed mask for his participation in the Mars 2020 mission’s second trajectory cor...
Maneuvers While MaskedManeuvers While Masked
September 30, 2020
Attitude Control Systems lead Chris Pong donned a dinosaur-themed mask for his participation in the Mars 2020 mission’s second trajectory correction maneuver at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
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The Mars 2020 spacecraft is outfitted with a suite of cameras to document the vehicle's entry, descent, and landing in unprecedented detail.
Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing CamerasMars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing Cameras
September 28, 2020
The Mars 2020 spacecraft is outfitted with a suite of cameras to document the vehicle's entry, descent, and landing in unprecedented detail.
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Visible both in the inset photograph on the upper left and near the center of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover in this illustration is the palm-size ...
Perseverance's Laser Retroreflector (Illustration)Perseverance's Laser Retroreflector (Illustration)
September 28, 2020
Visible both in the inset photograph on the upper left and near the center of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover in this illustration is the palm-size dome called the Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA). In the distant future, laser-equipped Mars orbite...
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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's Hexapod Has MovesPIXL's Hexapod Has Moves
September 22, 2020
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 surfac...
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PIXL requires pictures of its rock targets to autonomously position itself. Light diodes circle its opening take pictures of rock targets when the ...
PIXL's NightlightPIXL's Nightlight
September 22, 2020
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 determin...
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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 l...
Perseverance's PIXL Opens its Dust CoverPerseverance's PIXL Opens its Dust Cover
September 22, 2020
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.
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In this illustration, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover uses the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL). Located on the turret at the en...
Perseverance's PIXL at Work on Mars (Illustration)Perseverance's PIXL at Work on Mars (Illustration)
September 21, 2020
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...
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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 ...
Jezero Crater as Seen by ESA's Mars Express OrbiterJezero Crater as Seen by ESA's Mars Express Orbiter
September 21, 2020
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 Sp...
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The full-scale engineering model of NASA's Perseverance rover raises its "head," or remote sensing mast, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Sou...
Perseverance Twin Raises Its MastPerseverance Twin Raises Its Mast
September 04, 2020
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.
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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...
Perseverance Twin Drives Into the Mars YardPerseverance Twin Drives Into the Mars Yard
September 04, 2020
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.
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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...
A Microphone for MarsA Microphone for Mars
September 03, 2020
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.
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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.
Port Side of PerseverancePort Side of Perseverance
September 03, 2020
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.
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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.
10 Days of Perseverance10 Days of Perseverance
September 03, 2020
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.
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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 spa...
Mars 2020 Perseverance in FlightMars 2020 Perseverance in Flight
August 21, 2020
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.
