During late December 2025 and January 2026, Mars and Earth are on opposite sides of the Sun, blocking radio communications between them. Perseverance will resume sending raw images in late January. Watch video on Mars solar conjunction
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Rover Up-Look Camera. This camera is mounted top of the rover and looks up at the descent stage. This is one still frame from a sequence captured by the camera while taking video.
This image was acquired on Oct. 3, 2023 (Sol 931) at the local mean solar time of 16:04:01.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Dec. 21 - 27, 2025
Mars Perseverance Sol 1725: Left Mastcam-Z Camera
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