by APOD Robot » Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:09 am
Mars Perseverance Sol 3
Explanation: Stitched together on planet Earth, 142 separate images make up this 360 degree panorama from the floor of Jezero Crater on Mars. The high-resolution color images were taken by the
Perseverance rover's zoomable
Mastcam-Z during mission sol 3, also known as February 21, 2021. In the foreground of Mastcam-Z's view is the car-sized rover's deck. Broad light-colored patches in the martian soil just beyond it were scoured by descent stage rocket engines during the
rover's dramatic arrival on February 18. The rim of 45 kilometer-wide Jezero Crater rises in the distance. In the coming sols,
Perseverance will explore the ancient lake-delta system in the crater, hunting for signs of past microscopic life and collecting samples for potential future return to planet Earth.
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[b] Explanation: [/b] [url=https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/25640/mastcam-zs-first-360-degree-panorama/]Stitched together on planet Earth[/url], 142 separate images make up this 360 degree panorama from the floor of Jezero Crater on Mars. The high-resolution color images were taken by the [url=https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/]Perseverance rover's[/url] zoomable [url=https://mastcamz.asu.edu/]Mastcam-Z[/url] during mission sol 3, also known as February 21, 2021. In the foreground of Mastcam-Z's view is the car-sized rover's deck. Broad light-colored patches in the martian soil just beyond it were scoured by descent stage rocket engines during the [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210223.html]rover's dramatic arrival[/url] on February 18. The rim of 45 kilometer-wide Jezero Crater rises in the distance. In the coming sols, [url=https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/25537/exploring-majestic-jezero-crater-illustration/]Perseverance will explore[/url] the ancient lake-delta system in the crater, hunting for signs of past microscopic life and collecting samples for potential future return to planet Earth.
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