Science and Exploration

Mars Perseverance Rover Image of the Week (Sept. 17 – 23, 2023)

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
September 30, 2023
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Mars Perseverance Rover Image of the Week (Sept. 17 – 23, 2023)
Mars Perseverance Rover Image of the Week
NASA

This photo was selected by public vote and featured as “Image of the Week” for Week 136 (Sept. 17 – 23, 2023) of the Perseverance rover mission on Mars.

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover’s mast.

This image was acquired on Sept. 17, 2023 (Sol 916) at the local mean solar time of 07:10:00.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Larger image

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