Friday, January 30, 2026

Planet Mars Images: January 24-28, 2026 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers

Planet Mars Images: January 24-28, 2026 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers

Mars 2020 - sol 1756
Mars 2020 - sol 1757
MSL - sol 4691
MSL - sol 4788
MSL - sol 4789
MSL - sol 4788

During late December 2025 and January 2026, Mars and Earth have been on opposite sides of the Sun, blocking radio communications between them. As of late January, the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers are beginning to send raw images once again.

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Celebrating 13+ Years on Mars (2012-2025)
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

Celebrating 4+ Years on 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 return to Earth.
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: Jan. 24-28, 2026

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