About a year and a half ago on the surface of Mars, there were already many images of the rover perseverance capturing On the red planet, which promises to help scientists unravel mysteries and the layman to exchange fantasy generated by science fiction for real information, captured locally.
But, in fact, as the mission progresses, there are several elements that confirm some similarities, between what any of us imagine about the appearance of the planet and what it should actually show, to the NASA robots that are scattered there.
that it Photo was taken by Perseverance on June 12 Observed by overview, it is a good representation of the appearance of Mars recreated by science fiction, but also due to some Details that can be seen from a longer perspective.
there A small boulder in the background, roughly in the center of the image, appears to be hanging over another, larger boulder. It appears to have been placed there on purpose to test the ability to balance, but the effects of erosion likely sculpted the appearance that can now be observed and can often be observed in the rock formations here on Earth as well.
It also drew attention One of the ledges in the massif on the right side of the image, where anyone can see the head of a snakeA with an open mouth ready to instill the poison.
The photo is one of many taken in Another day at work on the red planetto the motorized car, while exploring what he thinks it was Delta region of a river, at Jezero Crater.
The The area is the main astrobiological target of the rover With rocks that maybe Greater possibility of containing ancient signs of life Which can also reveal details about the climate on the Red Planet and its evolution over time.
The mission of the rover is Collect rock pieces in this areawhich will then be analyzed by teams on Earth over the next decade to help tell the story of Mars and what life forms it might have.
On the same day, July 12, the Mastcam-Z, one of Perseverance’s compact cameras, took more photos, which you can see in the gallery below.
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