Perseverance Rover Updates

These updates are provided by self-selected Mars 2020 mission team members who love to share what Perseverance is doing with the public. Dates of planned rover activities described in these blogs are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.

Eclipse on Earth, Exploration on Mars

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On Saturday, October 14th, an annular eclipse will be visible across much of North, Central, and South America.

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Journey to Jurabi Point

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One of our future destinations is a location named “Jurabi Point” that the team’s scientists have been eagerly waiting to explore even since before landing.

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Mastcam-Z image taken of Middle Mountain, nicknamed “sombrero rock”, as part of a multispectral observation on sol 907 to better understand its composition. This image was acquired on Sept. 8, 2023 (Sol 907) at the local mean solar time of 12:44:36.

“Sombrero Rock”: A Case of Case-Hardening?

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Mars never fails to provide us with interestingly-shaped rocks, and recent observations have been no exception.

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NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard Right Navigation Camera (Navcam). The camera is located high on the rover's mast and aids in driving.

Within the Margin

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This week on Mars, Perseverance officially kicked off the Margin Campaign by arriving at Mandu Wall and performing the first abrasion of a rock within the marginal carbonate unit!

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Perseverance uses the Right Navigation Camera to capture this image of the Mandu Wall region with the crater rim in the distance on Sept. 10, 2023 (Sol 909).

New Milestones Despite Tricky Boulders

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For the past couple of planning sols, Perseverance has been working on a complex navigation out of a boulder field on one of the lobes on top of the fan.

Article10 months ago

Reading the Rocks: The Importance of the Margin Carbonate Unit on Mars

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After more than two and a half years of driving and exploring, Perseverance is closing in on an eagerly anticipated destination: the margin carbonate unit.

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Delight at Dream Lake

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The rover has left behind the boulder field, and we’re currently investigating an enigmatic sedimentary rock unit that was spotted by Ingenuity during its 52nd flight.

Article11 months ago

The Dragon’s Egg Too Tough To Crack

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Perseverance spent this week on Mars roving across the top of the Jezero fan- from Mount Meeker to Dream Lake- in search of yet another sample for return to Earth.

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Daily Records of Atmospheric Temperature With Perseverance

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Atmospheric temperature is a meteorological variable of daily concern to humans.

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La Vie en Rover: The June 2023 Mars 2020 Science Team Meeting in Paris, France

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During the last week of June, ~170 members of the Mars 2020 Science Team convened in Paris for a 4-day meeting hosted by our French colleagues from the Supercam team.

Article12 months ago