Saturday, April 22, 2023

Planet Mars Images: April 2023 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers | JPL

Planet Mars Images: April 2023 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers | JPL


MSL - sol 3803


MSL - sol 3803


MSL - sol 3801


MSL - sol 3803


MSL - sol 3801


MSL - sol 3803


Mars2020 - sol 768

Mars2020 - sol 766

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: April 17-20, 2023


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