NASA's Perseverance rover captures more striking photos of Martian territory
Zahra Tayeb
Perseverance has won many fans during its Mar mission.NASA/JPL-Caltech
- Fans of NASA's latest Mars mission continue to be kept entertained by the adventures of its rover.
- Perseverance's exploration of Martian territory has resulted in many striking images.
- From snaps of Jezero Crater to 360-degree panoramas, Insider rounded up the highlights.
Perseverance captured an image of "Santa Cruz," a hill about 1.5 miles away from the rover. The hill sits inside Mars' Jezero Crater.
The rim of Jezero Crater can be seen on the horizon line beyond the hill.
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This shot, which appeared to show a rainbow, is actually a lens flare across the dusty Martian sky, agency officials said.
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover captured this image on April 4, 2021.
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Perseverance viewed these rocks using its Right Mastcam-Z camera.
This image was acquired on May. 13, 2021, and was selected as "Image of the Week" for Week 13.
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Perseverance's hazard cameras snap NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on its fourth flight.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover captured this image of Ingenuity on April 30, 2021.
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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter. This photo is made up of 62 individual images stitched together when they were sent back to Earth.
Perseverance Mars rover standing side by side with NASA's Ingenuity helicopter.
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In this image, cameras aboard Perseverance zoom into what is most likely a section of an ancient delta in Jezero.
This photograph was taken by Perseverance Mars rover's right Mastcam-Z Camera on May 8, 2021.
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The rover snapped a color-calibrated image from its Navigation Camera showing an indentation of its tracks from its first drive.
NASA's Perseverance rover captured its tracks on the Martian surface.
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NASA's Mars Perseverance rover snapped this image of Ingenuity hovering mid-air during its second flight.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter mid-air.
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Back on Earth, the Perseverance team stitched together six individual images taken by the rover on Mars to create this 360-degree panorama.
A panoramic image of Martian ground taken by Perseverance's Navigation Cameras.
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