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This photo was selected by public vote and featured as "Image of the Week" for Week 74 (July 10 - 16, 2022) of the Perseverance rover mission on Mars.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of the area in front of it using its onboard Front Left Hazard Avoidance Camera A.
This image was acquired on July 12, 2022 (Sol 495) at the local mean solar time of 16:56:25.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Dec. 21 - 27, 2025
Mars Perseverance Sol 1725: Left Mastcam-Z Camera
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