While #Artemis2 is minutes from launching to the Moon after 54 years, #Perseverance sends its good luck wishes with the image of a rock.

Processed SUPERCAM_RMI
looking ESE (102°) from RMC 87.3896
Sol 1818, LMST: 09:07:20
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01818/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1818_0828320036_302EBY_N0873896SCAM01818_0050I6J01.png

Credit: #NASA #JPL-Caltech #LANL #CNES #IRAP/65dBnoise

#Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space

… but on Mars, it's just Tuesday.

A 4cm stone about 3.7m away seen through #Perseverance's telescope.

Processed SUPERCAM_RMI
looking NNE (27°) from RMC 87.3246
Sol 1816, LMST: 08:42:15
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01816/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1816_0828140941_571EBY_N0873246SCAM01816_0010I6J01.png

Credit: #NASA #JPL-Caltech #LANL #CNES #IRAP/65dBnoise

#Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space

#ETHZ:
"
Den Mond mit Glasfasern durchleuchten
"
"Künftige Mondmissionen könnten ein Hilfsmittel nutzen, das wir vom schnellen Internet zu Hause kennen: Glasfaserkabel. Forschende der ETH Zürich und aus den USA untersuchen derzeit, ob diese leichten Kabel dabei helfen, das Innere des Mondes zu erforschen und Mondbeben präzise zu messen."

https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/eth-news/news/2026/03/den-mond-mit-glasfasern-durchleuchten.html

24.3.2026

#DistributedAcousticSensing #Geophysik #Glasfaser #Glasfasersensorik #Kabel #LANL #Mond #Mondbeben #Mondstaub #Seismologie

In a similar situation #Curiosity had crashed pure yellow sulfur with one of its wheels. This crashed rock isn't yellow.

Processed SUPERCAM_RMI
looking SE (130°) from RMC 87.0120
Sol 1808, LMST: 11:30:08
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01808/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1808_0827441094_244EBY_N0870120SCAM02808_0100I6J01.png

Credit: #NASA #JPL-Caltech #LANL #CNES #IRAP/65dBnoise

#Perseverance #Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space

“Los Alamos confirms UMich data center to be used for #nuclear weapons research.

A representative of Los Alamos National Laboratory confirmed nuclear weapons research will be a priority for its portion of the data center it intends to construct in collaboration with the University of #Michigan in #Ypsilanti Township.”

#LANL

https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/los-alamos-confirms-umich-data-center-to-be-used-for-nuclear-weapons-research/

#Perseverance turned its SUPERCAM telescope *again* on that very interesting stripped feature it had examined almost a week ago: https://mastodon.social/@65dBnoise/116231068516638183

#PseudoCrossEyed3D

Processed, cropped SUPERCAM_RMI
RMC 87.0000, Sol 1804, LMST: 11:46:36
Originals:
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01804/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1804_0827087011_300EBY_N0870000SCAM01804_0090I6J01.png
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01804/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1804_0827084322_651EBY_N0870000SCAM01804_0010I6J01.png

Credit: #NASA #JPL-Caltech #LANL #CNES #IRAP/65dBnoise

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A very interesting closeup of a rock next to #Perseverance, showing some intriguing curved stripes. Millimeter scale.

Full frame, detail, and cross-eyed pseudo 3D images

Processed SUPERCAM_RMI
looking from RMC 87.0000
Sol 1798, LMST: 11:22:33
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01798/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1798_0826552881_315EBY_N0870000SCAM02798_0050I6J01.png

Credit: #NASA #JPL-Caltech #LANL #CNES #IRAP/65dBnoise

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Detail of a rock in #Perseverance's workspace observed with the SUPERCAM telescope. Bright pink areas may be saturated pixels.

Processed SUPERCAM_RMI
looking from RMC 87.0000
Sol 1795, LMST: 10:23:33
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01795/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1795_0826282921_108EBY_N0870000SCAM01795_0010I6J01.png

Credit: #NASA #JPL-Caltech #LANL #CNES #IRAP/65dBnoise

#Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space