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.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
