we landed on Mars (again) today, exactly on target! Here are the first low-res images from the hazard cameras on the belly of the Perseverance rover, now healthy on the surface in Jezero Crater at the foot of a Gilbert delta. Happy exploring! I’ll eat rocks if they find stromatolites!
Here’s the NASA/JPL Mars 2020 Mission Website.
Red circle indicates approximate position of Perseverance rover, about 2 kilometers southeast of the delta front.
Screenshot of an on-line interactive map showing the rover’s position throughout its mission on the red planet.
BREAKING NEWS: Marvin just entered the picture and he seems none too pleased at the sudden intrusion!
19 Feb 2021 UPDATE: Sol 1 images from Mars!
First high-res color image (without lens cap) showing an escarpment that is the delta front on the horizon.
High-resolution image showing one of the rover’s six wheels and what appear to be fragments of vesicular basalt, likely from the crater floor.
21 Feb 2021 UPDATE: I’ve stretched and annotated an image from the rear hazard camera with my interpretations, shown below.
Click on image to enlarge.