Science and Exploration

Mars Perseverance Rover Stops To Look Around

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
NASA
July 16, 2023
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Mars Perseverance Rover Stops To Look Around
Perseverance rover mission on Mars
NASA

This photo was selected by public vote and featured as “Image of the Week” for Week 125 (July 2 – 8, 2023) of the Perseverance rover mission on Mars.

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

This image was acquired on July 6, 2023 (Sol 845) at the local mean solar time of 11:57:04.

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

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