Daniel PomarèdeSep 30, 2024

Rim campaign update

Bye bye Dox Castle, onward to the next site of major scientific interest: Pico Turquino, with ancient fractures that may have been caused by hydrothermal activity in the distant past.

#Mars Sep. 30, 2024 (Sol 1284)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

More insights into the ongoing crater rim science campaign: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-to-begin-long-climb-up-martian-crater-rim/

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover to Begin Long Climb Up Martian Crater Rim

After 3½ years exploring Jezero Crater’s floor and river delta, the rover will ascend to an area where it will search for more discoveries that could rewrite Mars’ history.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)