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Thursday, December 15, 2022

New Mars Images: Dec. 2022 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers | JPL

New Mars Images: Dec. 2022 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers | JPL

MSL - sol 3682 - MAHLI
MSL - sol 3678 - MastCam
MSL - sol 3676 - Mastcam
MSL - sol 3680 - Mastcam Left - Stretched
Mars2020 - sol 645 - Mastcam-Z - Stereogram
MSL - sol 3682 - MAHLI

MSL - sol 3677 - Mastcam - Stretched

MSL - sol 3680 - Mastcam Right

Celebrating 10 Years on Mars! (2012-2022)

Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

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 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

Image Release Dates: Dec. 10-15, 2022


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