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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

New Mars Images: March 2023 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers

New Mars Images: March 2023 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers

Mars 2020 - Perseverance Rover: "You might know I carry a 'pet rock' in my left front wheel, which tumbled in there over a year ago. But did you know others have joined the journey too? I’ve picked up two additional hitchhikers, in my right front and rear wheels. Fine by me—let’s keep rolling!"


Mars2020 - sol 746


MSL - sol 3780


MSL - sol 3780


Mars2020 - sol 745


MSL - sol 3778


MSL - sol 3778


MSL - sol 3778

Celebrating 10 Years+ on Mars! (2012-2023)

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.

Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity)

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

Processing: Kevin M. Gill

Image Release Dates: March 17-27, 2023


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