Perseverance Captures 61-Frame Selfie While Probing Ancient Martian Rocks
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NASA’s Perseverance stitched 61 images into a self-portrait at Lac de Charmes on the western Jezero Crater rim, focusing on the Arethusa outcrop to study ancient Martian rocks; taken March 11, 2026 (Sol 1797) with the WATSON camera, it’s the rover’s sixth selfie and part of its Northern Rim Campaign. A separate 46-image Mastcam-Z panorama of Arbot (April 5, Sol 1882) highlights diverse rock textures and megabreccia, informing Mars’ early crust and potential volcanic history. After more than five years, the rover has driven about 26 miles and collected many rock cores, underscoring a marathon-like mission pace.
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