Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Broom Point workspace to collect another sample called Main River.
Check out this post by Denise Buckner, Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/navigating-a-slanted-river/
A rock with a dome-like structure, captured 12 hours ago by Curiosity in the canyon between Texoli Butte and Gould Mesa. It is mentioned in the latest mission update, by Sharon Wilson Purdy: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4477-4478-bumping-back-to-business/
#Mars Mar. 14, 2025 (Sol 4480)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Yesterday, I posted a picture of the spectacular jet-powered Rover-BRM Le Mans racer from 1963. Today, we fast forward to the next Rover-BRM car, the Rover 200 BRM, introduced in 1998 to add a bit of zip to the R3 range with a top sporty model. Red quilted leather interior, BRM-typical orange nose detailing. I think the reason they didn’t make this an MG was to avoid diluting the impact of the then-new MGF. Snapped at the NEC Classic Car Show, 2024.
A view of "Broom Point" where Perseverance collected the "Main River" sample two days ago
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/mars-rock-samples/
#Mars Mar. 12, 2025 (Sol 1443)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
A rather unusual rock encountered by Perseverance yesterday
#Mars Mar. 11, 2025 (Sol 1442)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Two 360° panoramas captured by the Mars rover Perseverance, and recently released by the Mastcam-Z team at Arizona State University. They come in 2 flavors: "enhanced colors" and "natural colors".
1) Trout River/Shallow Bay, Sol 1399
2) South Arm, Sol 1412
https://mastcamz.asu.edu/mastcam-zs-360-panorama-collection/
Today, another couple of examples of Rover’s highly successful R8 range. While yesterday’s hatchback versions were badged as the 200 series, the handsome four-door saloon (white car) and Tourer estate (grey car) were badged as 400s. The system of model naming was the same as BMW’s, so the ‘420’ badge on the estate signifies a 400-series car with a 2-litre engine - although this was before BMW took over Rover. Pics taken: NEC Classic Car Show, 2024.
Check out this post by Melissa Rice on how the Perseverance rover science team was torn with competing priorities: sealing up the "Green Gardens" sample as quickly as possible vs continuing to the next important science stop, "Broom Point".
Captured by the Mars rover Curiosity, somewhere in the canyon between Texoli Butte and Gould Mesa
#Mars Mar. 5, 2025 (Sol 4471)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
Some beautiful long distance vistas acquired by Perseverance today, from her vantage position on the slopes of the rim of Jezero Crater
interactive zoom on the whole mosaic https://zoomhub.net/NVgP2
#Mars Mar. 7, 2025 (Sol 1438)
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
A 53-images mosaic captured 14 hours ago by Perseverance
interactive zoom app: https://zoomhub.net/oD9yP
#Mars Mar. 6, 2025 (Sol 1437)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Perseverance is getting closer to the edge of the rim of the crater, should soon set wheels on the sands of Nili Planum.
Images captured 3 hours ago
#Mars Mar. 04, 2025 (Sol 1435)
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Nice view of a fully-stretched robotic arm
Captured 10 hours ago by Perseverance
#Mars Sol 1434 - Mar. 3, 2025
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Stereo3D view captured 9 hours ago by Curiosity on her traverse past Texoli Butte and Gould Mesa.
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel/left image for left eye/right image for right eye.
#Mars Sol 4469 - Mar. 3, 2025
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Perseverance rover mission update: Smooshing for Science, a Flat-Out Success
How a bit of out-of-the-box (or out-of-this-world!) thinking helps maximize science on #Mars The rover is rolling west toward the heart of “Witch Hazel Hill,” where more ancient rocks - and who knows what surprises - await!
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/smooshing-for-science-a-flat-out-success/
Curiosity rover updates: three new posts by Lucy Thompson, Lauren Edgar and Susanne Schwenzer
Salty Salton Sea? https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4461-4463-salty-salton-sea/ Making Good Progress https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4464-4465-making-good-progress/ Heading Into the Small Canyon https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4466-4468-heading-into-the-small-canyon/
Drilling into Mars | ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission (episode 3)
Martian Memories
Opportunity at Naturaliste
Naturaliste is a small crater about 15 meters in diameter on the plains of Meridiani, about 1 km south of Endurance crater. Captured by the Opportunity rover on Mars 2, 2005 (Sol 393); full credits in ALT.
Perseverance rover mission update, on the sampling attempts at the "Cat Arm Reservoir" site. Current target is “Serpentine Lake”, with signatures of minerals like serpentine, which form in the presence of water. The plan is to drive downhill to “Broom Point”, where more discoveries await!
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/cookies-cream-and-crumbling-cores/
