Curiosity Rover's current workspace, imaged during mission sol 4532 (May 6, 2025) after a drive to the west of 26.2 meters (86 ft). The workspace mosaic was assembled from 15 overlapping Bayer reconstructed left MastCam sub-frame images. Also attached is the detailed drive data / stats, and a screen capture of the official mission traverse map (with scale).
Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk.
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Perseverance rover imaged a drill bit on Sol 1494 with one of its MastCam-Z cameras. We can see a rock core inside its sample tube. I'm assuming this is the same core (#29) that was imaged inside the rover with its CacheCam several days ago. I'm not sure why it's been brought outside again, but one possible answer is that the core is stuck in its tube and preventing it being pushed down into the sample tube, to permit capping the tube. #MarsRover #Perseverance #M2020 #NASA #science #Space #mars
Polygons to spare!
Curiosity Rover's latest workspace after a drive to the Southwest during Sol 4527 (May 1, 2025). 15 deBayered L-MastCam images assembled in MS-ICE. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
A new workspace for Curiosity Rover after a drive during mission Sol 4523 (April 27, 2025). For scale the workspace is close to 2 meters wide. The mosaic of the workspace is assembled from 15 overlapping deBayered L-MastCam frames using MS-ICE. The drive data / stats and a screen capture of the mission map are also attached. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/UofA.
Coring activity snapped by Perseverance rover. It acquired this image of its drill using one of its onboard hazard avoidance cameras. This image was captured during April 22, 2025 (Sol 1483) at site 73.0. Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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'Tis But A Scratch!
Curiosity Rover Wheel Check - Curiosity acquired this image using its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm, on April 22, 2025, Sol 4518 of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Curiosity Rover's current workspace, imaged on mission sol 4516 (April 20, 2025), after a drive of 17 meters to the south. The composite image is assembled from 15 overlapping Bayer reconstructed Left MastCam sub-frame images. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
A close up of the latest abrasion patch on Mars. The diameter of the patch is ~5cm (2 inches). Perseverance rover acquired this image using its SHERLOC WATSON camera, located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm.
This image was acquired on April 18, 2025 (Sol 1479) at the local mean solar time of 12:54:46.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Curiosity Rover's current workspace, imaged on mission sol 4512 (April 16, 2025). This composite image is assembled from 15 overlapping Bayer reconstructed L-MastCam sub-frame images. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
Perseverance Rover mission update (Blog). Origins Uncertain: ‘Skull Hill’ Rock. Written by Margaret Deahn. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS.
Link: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/origins-uncertain-skull-hill-rock/
A small move to the northwest by Perseverance rover during sol 1478 (April 17, 2025). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UofA.
Perseverance Rover continues its walkabout outside the crater rim on sol 1477 (April 16, 2025) with a drive of 92.5 meters (303.6 ft) with a climb of 11.5 meters (37.7 ft) to site 72.542. Attached is one of the post drive navigation camera images looking at a ridge it examined a couple of weeks ago. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Mars Guy - Episode 210 - In a recently published scientific paper about these white rocks, the Perseverance team positively identified for the first time a surprisingly rare mineral on Mars. It’s surprising because on Earth you probably wouldn’t give it a second look.
Curiosity Rover's current workspace. Assembled from 15 overlapping L-MastCam sub-frame deBayered images acquired on mission Sol 4507, that's >12.5 earth years since landing in Gale crater. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
Two SHERLOC WATSON images of the latest abrasion patch on Mars. This patch is at site 72.0 and imaged during sol 1473 (April 12, 2025). For scale the patch has a diameter of 5cm (~2 inches). The camera is located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm, so can be placed close to the targets. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Another day on Mars, another drive for Perseverance rover. This drive was completed during mission sol 1472 April 11, 2025). Arriving at site 72.0.
Attached is a roughly processed / cropped post-drive L-NavCam composite image from 6 tiles, the drive data, and screen capture of the updated mission map. The traverse distance was 14.5 meters (47.5 ft) due west. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UofA.
Meet the 25th Martian sample collected by NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover – “Sapphire Canyon” – a sample taken from a vein-filled rock named “Cheyava Falls.” The arrowhead-shaped rock contains compelling features that may help answer whether Mars was home to microscopic life in the distant past.
