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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover

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Post-drive 4-tile NavCam mosaic looking Northeast after the drive.

The rover has returned to its notional path, having driven away from 'Dox Castle'. The terrain on the path is similar to what we see in this image, so we may encounter a degree of wheel slip and deeper tracks. That will usually result in shorter drives.

I'll post the map and drive data in separate posts

Beautifully processed by James Sorenson. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/James Sorenson

edit: fixed typo

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

they’re not fun.

100% agreed... Ingenuity should still be gathering data and the occasional images down in Neretva Vallis. Weather permitting it should do that for many years to come. A severe dust storm could dramatically reduce the output from its small solar array to a point where its heaters would not have sufficient power to prevent damage to its batteries and sensitive electronics.