“We’re nestled right in a sweet spot, where you can see different features similar in many ways to features found by Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity at their landing sites,” said Jim Bell of Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, the instrument’s principal investigator. The next day, MRO’s High Resolution Imaging Experiment camera captured this image of the final location of Perseverance’s parachute. The Navcams are on the remote sensing mast (or 'head') of Perseverance. NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover got its first high-definition look around its new home in Jezero Crater on Feb. 21, after rotating its mast, or “head,” 360 degrees, allowing the rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument to capture its first panorama after touching down on the Red Planet on Feb 18. The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to capture this image of NASA's Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars. The camera system can reveal details as small as 0.1 to 0.2 inches (3 to 5 millimeters) across near the rover and 6.5 to 10 feet (2 to 3 meters) across in the distant slopes along the horizon. The cameras will help scientists assess the geologic history and atmospheric conditions of Jezero Crater and will assist in identifying rocks and sediment worthy of a closer look by the rover’s other instruments. The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is part of NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach, which includes Artemis missions to the Moon that will help prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet. The Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument took this picture of the Martian horizon Tuesday, March 30. NASA by Caltech. A camera aboard the descent stage captured this shot. ... the majority of Perseverance’s cameras … The detailed composite image shows a Martian surface that appears similar to images captured by previous NASA rover missions. An initial low-resolution panorama captures Perseverance's landing site … It was selected as the landing site for this mission in part because paleolake basins tend to contain perchlorates. They sit 9.5 inches (24.1 centimeters) apart to provide stereo vision and can produce color images with a quality similar to that of a consumer digital HD camera. This is the first high-resolution, color image to be sent back by the Hazard Cameras (Hazcams) on the underside of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover after its landing on Feb. 18, 2021. The image was taken on Feb. 19, 2021. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The two cameras on Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z dual cameras are mounted on the rover’s mast at eye level for a person 6 feet, 6 inches (2 meters) tall. 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JPL is a federally funded research and development center managed for A key objective for Perseverance's mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter on April 6, using the WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) camera … Other images returned include a sensational high resolution 360-degree panorama of the Martian landscape and a video of Perseverance's nail biting landing. In addition, the team includes deputy principal investigator Justin Maki of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Mars Images. Mastcam-Z Photos and Panoramas from the Mars rover Perseverance landing site in Jezero crater Mars Images . A 360-degree panorama taken by the rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument will be discussed during a public video chat this Thursday. Speakers include: Mastcam-Z’s design is an evolution of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover’s Mastcam instrument, which has two cameras of fixed focal length rather than zoomable cameras. It was the rover’s second panorama ever, as the rover’s Navigation Cameras, or Navcams, also located on the mast, captured a 360-degree view on Feb. 20. Sol 3081 will be a busy one for Curiosity. This image was captured while NASA’s Perseverance rover drove on Mars for the first time on March 4, 2021. Cliffs marking the edge of that delta some 1.2 miles away to the northwest can be clearly seen by Perseverance's cameras. The image(s) come from Perseverance’s Hazard Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams), which help with driving. This is the first high-resolution, color image to be sent back by the Hazard Cameras (Hazcams) on the underside of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover after its landing on February 18, 2021. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California built and manages operations of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover for NASA.