NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim - NASA
The road ahead will be even more scientifically intriguing, and probably somewhat easier-going, now that the six-wheeler has completed its long climb to theAnthony Greicius (NASA)
The road ahead will be even more scientifically intriguing, and probably somewhat easier-going, now that the six-wheeler has completed its long climb to theAnthony Greicius (NASA)
The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
The tiny, potato-shaped moon Phobos, one of two Martian moons, cast a silhouette as it passed in front of the Sun, creating an eye in Mars’ sky.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
On its way up the side of Jezero Crater, the agency’s latest Red Planet off-roader peers all the way back to its landing site and scopes the path ahead.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
After 2½ years exploring Jezero Crater’s floor and river delta, the rover will ascend to an area where it will search for more discoveries that could rewriteAnthony Greicius (NASA)
The six-wheeled geologist found a fascinating rock that has some indications it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago, but further research isAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Scientists from around the world are gathering this week in California to take stock of the state of science from Mars. Here are 10 recent significant events that got scientists talkingscience.nasa.gov
Scientists from around the world are gathering this week in California to take stock of the state of science from Mars. Here are 10 recent significant events that got scientists talkingscience.nasa.gov
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists to identify minerals within rocks studied by the Perseverance rover.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
After six months of effort, an instrument that helps the Mars rover look for potential signs of ancient microbial life has come back online.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Tucked away with each rock and soil sample collected by the agency’s Perseverance rover is a potential boon for atmospheric scientists.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Originally thought of as little more than a route clear of rover-slowing boulders, Neretva Vallis has provided a bounty of geologic options for the scienceAnthony Greicius (NASA)
After investigating the high-standing bedrock at the Bunsen Peak workspace deep within the Margin Unit, the unique nature and composition of this rock was deemed worthy for collection of Perseverance’s 24th rock core sample, Comet Geyser! Bunsen Peak…science.nasa.gov
The final downlink shift by the Ingenuity team was a time to reflect on a highly successful mission — and to prepare the first aircraft on another world forNaomi Hartono (NASA)
The 24th sample taken by the six-wheeled scientist offers new clues about Jezero Crater and the lake it may have once held.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Engineers are working to stabilize a dust cover on one of the science instrument’s cameras.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Now at 1,000 days on Mars, the mission has traversed an ancient river and lake system, collecting valuable samples along the way.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Engineers will go beyond the ends of the Earth to find more performance for future Mars helicopters.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Red Planet.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Red Planet.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Like a flooded river full of ice slabs, only they are rocks on Mars.
Processed cropped MCZ_LEFT, FL: 34mm
Sol: 732, RMC: 36.3294, LMST: 16:13:53
Original: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima…
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