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Optimism, a full-scale replica of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, tests a model of Perseverance’s regolith bit in a pile of simulated r...
Testing Perseverance's Regolith Bit Here on EarthTesting Perseverance's Regolith Bit Here on Earth
December 07, 2022
Optimism, a full-scale replica of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, tests a model of Perseverance’s regolith bit in a pile of simulated regolith – broken rock and dust – at JPL.
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The drill bits used by NASA’s Perseverance rover are seen before being installed prior to launch. From left, the regolith bit, six bits used ...
Perseverance's Drill BitsPerseverance's Drill Bits
December 07, 2022
The drill bits used by NASA’s Perseverance rover are seen before being installed prior to launch. From left, the regolith bit, six bits used for drilling rock cores, and two abrasion bits used to remove the dust-covered outer layer of a rock...
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This image of “Yori Pass” was taken by one of the Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams) on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on Nov. 5,...
Jezero Crater's 'Yori Pass'Jezero Crater's 'Yori Pass'
November 17, 2022
This image of “Yori Pass” was taken by one of the Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams) on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on Nov. 5, 2022, the 609th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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This illustration depicts three different of models of NASA’s solar-powered Mars helicopter.
NASA's Mars Helicopters: Present, Future, and ProposedNASA's Mars Helicopters: Present, Future, and Proposed
November 14, 2022
This illustration depicts three different of models of NASA’s solar-powered Mars helicopter.
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These images show changes in the dust accumulation over the course of four days on the rim of the collection tube containing Perseverance’s 1...
CacheCam Image of Perseverance's 14th Sample of Martian RockCacheCam Image of Perseverance's 14th Sample of Martian Rock
November 03, 2022
These images show changes in the dust accumulation over the course of four days on the rim of the collection tube containing Perseverance’s 14th sample. The images were acquired on Oct. 22, Oct. 26, Oct. 28, and Oct. 31 by the rover’s ...
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This diagram illustrates the current iteration of the lens packaging for the Perseverance rover's Mastcam-Z instrument.
Mastcam-Z, Lens PackagingMastcam-Z, Lens Packaging
November 02, 2022
This diagram illustrates the current iteration of the lens packaging for the Perseverance rover's Mastcam-Z instrument.
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Members of the public interact with life-size models of the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter during an exhibit at the Museum of Sci...
Big Rover in BostonBig Rover in Boston
October 31, 2022
Members of the public interact with life-size models of the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter during an exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston, as part of the Roving With Perseverance road show.
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to view Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, on Jan. 12, 2022, the 319th Martian da...
Perseverance Views PhobosPerseverance Views Phobos
October 12, 2022
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to view Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, on Jan. 12, 2022, the 319th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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A small piece of foreign object debris (FOD) is seen in footage from the navigation camera of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its 33rd flig...
Navigation Camera Imagery of Ingenuity's Flight 33Navigation Camera Imagery of Ingenuity's Flight 33
September 30, 2022
A small piece of foreign object debris (FOD) is seen in footage from the navigation camera of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its 33rd flight on Mars on Sept 24, 2022. The FOD is seen attached to one of the rotorcraft's landing legs, then ...
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This annotated image highlights potential routes that NASA’s Perseverance team is considering in September 2022 for the rover to drive from t...
Potential Driving Routes for NASA's Perseverance RoverPotential Driving Routes for NASA's Perseverance Rover
September 15, 2022
This annotated image highlights potential routes that NASA’s Perseverance team is considering in September 2022 for the rover to drive from the front of an ancient river delta to the rim of Jezero Crater.
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This annotated image from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows how its SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence f...
How SHERLOC Analyzes a Rock TargetHow SHERLOC Analyzes a Rock Target
September 15, 2022
This annotated image from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows how its SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Minerals) instrument investigates a rock surface.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover puts its robotic arm to work around a rocky outcrop called “Skinner Ridge” in Mars’ Jezero Crater...
Perseverance Workspace at 'Skinner Ridge'Perseverance Workspace at 'Skinner Ridge'
September 15, 2022
NASA’s Perseverance rover puts its robotic arm to work around a rocky outcrop called “Skinner Ridge” in Mars’ Jezero Crater. Composed of multiple images, this mosaic shows layered sedimentary rocks in the face of a cliff in...
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This annotated image from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows its wheel tracks in Jezero Crater and a distant view of the first potential lo...
Perseverance's View of Possible Future Sample Cache Depot SitePerseverance's View of Possible Future Sample Cache Depot Site
September 15, 2022
This annotated image from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows its wheel tracks in Jezero Crater and a distant view of the first potential location it could deposit a group of sample tubes for possible future return to Earth.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has been investigating rocks at the front of the delta in Mars’ Jezero Crater along the path indicated in thi...
Perseverance Exploring the Front of the DeltaPerseverance Exploring the Front of the Delta
September 15, 2022
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been investigating rocks at the front of the delta in Mars’ Jezero Crater along the path indicated in this annotated image taken by the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).
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The route of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover – from its landing site on the floor of Jezero Crater to the ancient river delta, which it ...
Perseverance's Route to the DeltaPerseverance's Route to the Delta
September 15, 2022
The route of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover – from its landing site on the floor of Jezero Crater to the ancient river delta, which it is currently exploring.
