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Thursday, September 01, 2022

NASA's Mars Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers: New Aug.-Sept. 2022 Images | JPL

NASA's Mars Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers: New Aug.-Sept. 2022 Images | JPL


MSL - Sol 3569 - MastCam

MSL - Sol 3569 - Mastcam

MSL - Sol 3579 - Mastcam

Mars2020 - Sol 543 - Mastcam-Z

Mars2020 - Sol 543 - Mastcam-Z

MSL - Sol 3570 - Mastcam Left


Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

Celebrating 10 Years on Mars!

Rover Name: Curiosity

Main Job: To determine if Mars was ever habitable to microbial life. 

Launch: Nov. 6, 2011

Landing Date: Aug. 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars


Mission Name: Mars 2020

Rover Name: Perseverance

Main Job: Seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.

Launch: July 30, 2020    

Landing: Feb. 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars


For more information on NASA's Mars missions, visit: mars.nasa.gov


Image Release Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 1 , 2022

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill


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