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65dBnoise<p>If that major plateau, Syrtis Major Planitia, or more locally, Nili Fossae, carried water, that would, in general, flow downward towards Isidis Planitia, which is substantially lower in elevation. That in my IANAG / layman understanding could potentially create sediments in the middle-grounds where the Jezero asteroid impacted (image 1).</p><p>I think Krokodillen is a lot wider/longer than that, taking into account its stated area of ~30ha (image 2).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>I wouldn't give a sh*t about a space agency whose PR dept praises the felon "Dear Leader" like they do in North Korea, but I greatly appreciate the openness of its people and their contributions to science and to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publicDomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicDomain</span></a>, and their exemplary modesty, considering their great personal and collective achievements in space exploration.</p><p>So, here is what <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> has been up to, lately: </p><p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-mars-rover-to-take-bite-out-of-krokodillen/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-persev</span><span class="invisible">erance-mars-rover-to-take-bite-out-of-krokodillen/</span></a></p><p>1/</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarocks</span></a></p>
Daniel Pomarède<p>Cleanly broken by a 900 kg, nuclear-powered Martian robot</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> May 15, 2025 - Curiosity Sol 4541 <br>Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Curiosity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Curiosity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sol4541" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sol4541</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CuriosityRover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CuriosityRover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>STEM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastcam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastcam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarocks</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Veni. Vidi. Vici.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> is on the move again.</p><p>The white stitched path is a guess.</p><p>Map made with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> using data from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MMGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMGIS</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HiRISE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiRISE</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USGS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USGS</span></a>. </p><p>#<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Andrea Luck<p>Cludy Ascraeus Mons - ESA Mars Express</p><p>Full size video &amp; more info: <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2r5pcg2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flic.kr/p/2r5pcg2</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Full size image: <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2r5qrnh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flic.kr/p/2r5qrnh</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY</p><p>ESA Mars Express HRSC 2023-08-22<br>Raw Data: HO799_0000<br>Real Time: 4 min<br>Filters used as frames: RE, ND, IR, S1<br>Colours: RE, GR, BL</p><p>Due to the different spectral responses of these filters, I used a script created by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@stim3on" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stim3on</span></a></span> to deflicker the frames <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@stim3on/113618766571849237" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fosstodon.org/@stim3on/1136187</span><span class="invisible">66571849237</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrodon</span></a></p>
Daniel Pomarède<p>A rock garden visited today by Perseverance, by the edge of the rim of Jezero Crater </p><p>▶️ <a href="https://zoomhub.net/gqjb6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zoomhub.net/gqjb6</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> May 17, 2025 - Sol 1507 <br>Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sol1507" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sol1507</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WitchHazelHill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WitchHazelHill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JezeroCrater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JezeroCrater</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NorthernRimCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernRimCampaign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>STEM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PerseveranceRover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PerseveranceRover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rockgarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rockgarden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastcam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastcam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mosaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosaic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crater</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Against the wind</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AeolicErosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AeolicErosion</span></a></p><p>Processed MCZ_RIGHT, FL: 110mm<br>looking from RMC 73.1522<br>Sol 1507, LMST: 11:07:13</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01507/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1507_0800718514_988EBY_N0731522ZCAM09564_1100LMJ01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01507/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1507_0800718514_988EBY_N0731522ZCAM09564_1100LMJ01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Against the tide</p><p>Processed, cropped MCZ_RIGHT, FL: 110mm<br>looking NNE (17°) from RMC 73.1522<br>Sol 1507, LMST: 11:08:51</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01507/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1507_0800718621_988EBY_N0731522ZCAM09564_1100LMJ01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01507/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1507_0800718621_988EBY_N0731522ZCAM09564_1100LMJ01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Saturdays on Mars</p><p>Processed SUPERCAM_RMI<br>looking NNE (13°) from RMC 73.1522<br>Sol 1507, LMST: 12:57:55</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01507/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1507_0800725370_343EBY_N0731522SCAM02507_0100I6J01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01507/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1507_0800725370_343EBY_N0731522SCAM02507_0100I6J01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Closeup detail of the rock next to the abrasion.</p><p>Processed, rotated, cropped SHERLOC_WATSON<br>looking down (-74°) from RMC 73.1522<br>Sol 1505, LMST: 14:22:35</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01505/ids/edr/browse/shrlc/SIF_1505_0800553023_414EBY_N0731522SRLC00660_0000LMJ01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01505/ids/edr/browse/shrlc/SIF_1505_0800553023_414EBY_N0731522SRLC00660_0000LMJ01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Martian topoi to the north</p><p>(pronounced /'topee/)</p><p>Processed, cropped, leveled NAVCAM RIGHT+LEFT<br>looking NNE (27°) from RMC 73.1522<br>Sol 1503, LMST: 17:35:36</p><p>Cross-eyed 3D</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01503/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NLF_1503_0800387377_175ECM_N0731522NCAM00266_01_195J01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01503/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NLF_1503_0800387377_175ECM_N0731522NCAM00266_01_195J01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Paul Hammond<p>Perseverance Views Deimos Before Sunrise: The rover captured this view of Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, shining in the sky at 4:27 a.m. local time on March 1, 2025, (Sol 1433), in the dark before dawn, the rover's left navigation camera used its maximum long-exposure time of 3.28 seconds for each of 16 individual shots. In total, the image represents an exposure time of about 52 seconds. Regulus and Algieba are also seen.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/rover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rover</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Deimos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deimos</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>It appears that spherules are present here too.</p><p>Tentative rock name: "Martian shark that kicked the bucket" 🤣 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freeAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeAssociation</span></a> </p><p>Processed, cropped MCZ_RIGHT, FL: 110mm<br>looking SW (214°) from RMC 73.1522<br>Sol 1504, LMST: 11:36:13</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01504/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1504_0800453984_894EBY_N0731522ZCAM09558_1100LMJ01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01504/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1504_0800453984_894EBY_N0731522ZCAM09558_1100LMJ01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JezeroCraterSpherules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JezeroCraterSpherules</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Today I learnt that there are two instruments called <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HiRISE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiRISE</span></a> in operation in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> related domains:</p><p>• The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment onboard <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>'s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MRO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MRO</span></a>): <a href="https://www.uahirise.org/epo/about/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">uahirise.org/epo/about/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, and<br>• The High-Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy of Exoplanets instrument at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESO</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VLT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VLT</span></a> facility in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chile</span></a>: <a href="https://www.cnrs.fr/en/press/first-light-hirise-innovative-instrument-designed-study-exoplanets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnrs.fr/en/press/first-light-h</span><span class="invisible">irise-innovative-instrument-designed-study-exoplanets</span></a></p><p>Image of the HiRISE fibre injection module, of the latter, which I didn't know existed.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exoplanets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exoplanets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hardwarePorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardwarePorn</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>This is the kind of rock <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> is seeing at its new location:</p><p>Processed SUPERCAM_RMI<br>looking SW (234°) from RMC 73.0954<br>Sol 1503, LMST: 10:49:39</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01503/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1503_0800362365_025EBY_N0730954SCAM05503_0050I6J01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01503/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1503_0800362365_025EBY_N0730954SCAM05503_0050I6J01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> is now paying a visit to a rock formation beyond a local regolith field, before (presumably) continuing with its planned campaign to the south (green stitched line).</p><p>Surreal dark-sky image of the slope of the Jezero Crater rim it descended from.</p><p>Processed NAVCAM_LEFT<br>looking E (101°) from RMC 73.1522<br>Sol 1503, LMST: 13:55:51</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01503/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NLF_1503_0800373830_316ECM_N0731522NCAM13503_01_195J01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01503/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NLF_1503_0800373830_316ECM_N0731522NCAM13503_01_195J01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Paul Hammond<p>Partial panorama assembled from overlapping navigation camera images after a drive of 18.6 meters (61 ft) during mission sol 4537 (May 11, 2025), also attached is a screen capture of the traverse map (with scale), and the drive details / stats. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UofA.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Curiosity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Curiosity</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MSL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSL</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MarsRover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarsRover</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Exploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exploration</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Map</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>After a very long stay at Pine Pond <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> has now moved further down hill, apparently reaching the bottom of the Witch Hazel Hill area, where it has spent the last 120 sols examining rocks.</p><p>The path shown is a guess. Elevations are from the Octavia E. Butler landing location.</p><p>The map was made in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a>, using <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MMGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMGIS</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HiRISE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiRISE</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USGS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USGS</span></a> imagery and DTMs.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Simeon Schmauß<p>Perseverance captured a new selfie yesterday, to celebrate 1500 Sols on Mars. <br>The rover is currently investigating the outer rim of Jezero crater near an outcrop named Sally's Cove. </p><p>Full Panorama: <a href="https://www.360cities.net/image/perseverance-watson-selfie-near-sally-s-cove-sol-1500/vr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">360cities.net/image/perseveran</span><span class="invisible">ce-watson-selfie-near-sally-s-cove-sol-1500/vr</span></a></p><p>Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Steve Albers/Simeon Schmauß</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a></p>
65dBnoise<p>Not all black holes are the same; some let you see inside them.</p><p>Processed SHERLOC_WATSON<br>looking down (-80°) from RMC 73.0000<br>Sol 1500, LMST: 15:18:19</p><p>Original: <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01500/ids/edr/browse/shrlc/SIF_1500_0800112589_054EBY_N0730000SRLC04003_0000LMJ01.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges/pub/ods/surface/sol/01500/ids/edr/browse/shrlc/SIF_1500_0800112589_054EBY_N0730000SRLC04003_0000LMJ01.png</span></a></p><p>Credit: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars2020" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars2020</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>