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Mars Perseverance Sol 2: Rover Down-Look Camera
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Rover Down-Look Camera. This camera is mounted on the bottom of the rover and looks down at the surface. This is one still frame from a sequence captured by the camera while taking video.
This image was acquired on Feb. 22, 2021 (Sol 2) at the local mean solar time of 10:40:26.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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