Meanwhile on the other side of Mars: Opportunity Rover (MER-B) during mission sol 4332 captures a fantastic image of a Dust Devil.8yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/space
The first airfield on Mars will begin flight operations some time around April 8 [more in comments]3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Sol 44: The rover has turned in place and imaged the helicopter with it mast mounted Navcam.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Ingenuity Spots Perseverance From the Air (Official version)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Tracks from the 1st drive. Looks like a few meters forward, then a turn-in-place nearly 200 degrees then reversed roughly 2 meters on Sol 14: Image processed by James Sorenson [link in comments to full resolution]3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Checking the regolith bit after sampling the mega-ripple next to 'Observation Mountain' during Sol 634 (December 2, 2022)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
The 'Ejected Belly-Pan that was protecting the rover's Sampling System Bay, is seen on the ground during Perseverance's mission Sol 22.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Boop - Reaching out with the robotic arm and touching Mars for the first time (Sol 28 Front-left Hazcam)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Percy's 3rd drive: Looking back at more wheel tracks on Mars (Sol 16 L-Navcam)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Perseverance stretches her robotic arm for the first time on Mars, as recorded in this Sol 12 left Navcam.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Drive on Sol 23, retracing our path. A short drive away from the ejected belly pan and then a 180 degree turn in place. Drive data will follow ASAP.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Another fine addition to the 'Odd Rocks' collection. Sol 3385 (Feb 13, 2022)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Needs a lot of work, so be gentle as it's my first attempt at assembling a Hazcam mosaic on this mission. Sol 9 (FLE) de-Bayer, raw colours.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Another full zoom frame while we wait for some sol 40 images.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
10 years of dust on the SAM ports! Then & Now (August 2012 - October 2022)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
'Debris Shield' viewed from ~50 meters. The 'Lookout' to the helipad is ~55 meters. So we could expect a great view of the 1st flight.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Plan for Flight #35: Not before December 3. ~52 seconds, distance ~15 meters, max altitude of 14 meters.1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
543: Looks like the rover was unsuccessful at climbing over a TAR that it traversed across 113 Sol ago1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Postcard from Mars: We've come a long way since September 2015.2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Curiosity could win a competition for finding odd rocks (this one from Sol 3379)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Sol 50: Full frame shot of the helicopter from about 58 meters: Looks like no action today.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
All the Mars Helicopter images have just been added to the mission image server :)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Rock core #14 acquired on Sol 579 (See upper left for the tailings cone)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
The large float block 'Tarame'. Imaged on Sol 3667. R-MastCam mosaic of 4 images.1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Coming soon to a planet near you: Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars (Illustration by NASA/JPL)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Ingenuity successfully completed its 21st flight on the Red Planet. The small rotorcraft travelled 370 meters at a speed of 3.85 meters per second and stayed aloft for 129.2 seconds. (stock image)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
MAHLI lens cap is stuck open. The lens is now covered in dust :( (sol 3124)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Another contender for Odd-Rock of the month award. Sol 3474 (May 17, 2022)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Cerberus Fossae: The first active seismic zone ever discovered on Mars. Located about 1,600 km east of the InSight lander, this huge extensive tectonic structure was the epicenter of two significant MarsQuakes detected during sols 173 and 235.4yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
After sunset closeup of the 27 mm diameter drilled hole called 'Mageik', using white LED lights.1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Short drive on Sol 33 places the rover over the helipad (Rear Hazcam view)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Sunrise on Mars: Happy anniversary InSight.. 1 year since landing4yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Sol 568 (Sep 25, 2022) The latest abrasion patch on Mars :)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Ginny flies again on Sol 107 :) Images just loaded on the server, this one from 12:34 local solar time.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
EXPLORE AS ONE Is the hidden message on the name plaque on Perseverance Rover [Morse Code on the suns rays] :) 4yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Today on Mars: Curiosity Rover places its MAHLI camera close to sand grains...5yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/EngineeringPorn
Visual check of the Helicopter on Sol 35 using the camera on the end of the Robotic Arm (SHERLOC)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
As of October 22, 2022, InSight’s seismometer is collecting data again after being switched off to conserve energy after a recent dust storm :)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Mastcam-Z zoom capabilities using all seven zoom levels (26, 34, 48, 63, 79, 100, and 110 mm focal lengths)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Today on Mars: Animation of the scoop dropping regolith on the deck of the lander. It's hoped the wind will carry some grains of sand across the solar array. The bouncing grains of sand can help clear some of the heavy dust that is dramatically reducing electrical generation.2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Another drive on Sol 20. Maybe the Sol 16 candidate 'Helipad' site was not approved?3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Dust Devil? Sol 52: It appears on both the left & right frames (stereo pair)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Problem! No new images for 8 Sols. Today is 3503, last new images were from 3495 (June 6, 2022)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Feast your eyes on this rock garden! 45 R-Mastcam frames in this mosaic. View in full resolution 15678x3929 pixels2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Fragile Rocks: Shattered by the rover's wheels. Could be difficult to abrade, or core these rocks!1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
3 more months of power data is now available in the mission PDS, it covers January through March 2021. Details are tabled in the comments.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Animation: Following a distant dust devil as it tracks 820 meters north along the crater wall in Jezero. Details such as maps and a story board and links to supporting images in the comments.2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Wide-angle look back at the helipad and the rover's tracks on Sol 51 (Ingenuity is image center)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Under the belly of the beast on Sol 21: Mosaic of 4 overlapping SHERLOC images (de-bayer) [4009x1724px]3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Looks like they've released the first catch holding the helicopter😊3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Look who was imaged by the IDC camera on 'ForeSight' (InSights test bed) [link in comment]5yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
We needed scale! So Sean Doran added his 'Pixel Percy' to this mosaic of the delta [details and links in the comments]3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Mars is full of mysteries. The InSight seismometer has discovered a strange, continuous signal at 2.4 Hz, apparently not related to the lander or weather activity, but excited by a lot of MarsQuakes. This puzzling resonance acts as a natural seismic amplifier!4yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Enhanced view of rock core 'Shuyak' in its sample tube (with scale) on Sol 5751yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Flight 34 Was Short But Significant: Helicopter Status Update, written by JPL's Joshua Anderson (Info & link in comments)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
They See Me Rollin': 25.98 km (16.14 miles) and still Rollin' after close to 9 years Rovin' :)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
InSight’s Power Level as of October 31, 2022 (details in 1st comment)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
View of the horizon on March 31st (sol 121) [processed IDC frame]5yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, just imaged InSight on the surface. The little shiny white dot is SEIS!5yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Flight 14 completed by Ingenuity (High speed rotor test) The last image of the flight indicates it landed about 2.75 meters East of the flight 13 landing spot.2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
A Martian frog perched on a rock? A rover track in the sand provides scale. Pareidolia is a wonderful human trait ;)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Array cleaning attempt by InSight: IDC animation (May 21, 2022, Sol 1238 @1640-17:10 LMST)2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Partial panorama showing the deployed instruments and part of the lander5yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Ingenuity has flown 17 times! After a successful traverse to the northeast, the radio comms link between Ingenuity & Perseverance was disrupted during landing. The rover later received telemetry suggesting Ingenuity is healthy & it’s an understood issue.2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Fading Dark Spot at the InSight Landing Site: It’s been 21 months since the InSight lander touched down on Mars and HiRISE images show the changes that have taken place over time at the landing site. [details & links in the comments]4yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Nighttime meteor search? Captures stars in the Martian sky. Info in 1st comment.5yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Flight 17: The first images have just arrived, they confirm the landing spot next to a crescent shaped dune2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Today an attempt is being made to contact MarCO-B. The DSN periodically tries to talk to this tiny cubesat made famous by relaying the InSight landing in real time to earth. Last contact was in January4yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Drive on Sol 29: Returns to the sol 20 location, possibly to drop the Helicopters 'Debris Shield'. Drive distance was about 5.5 meters (ESE).3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Getting up close and personal with a ground target just in front of the rover (sol 54)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
The 1st of 10 sample tubes 'dropped' at 'Depot 1'. It's cap number is 10464848-6 (SN062) containing an igneous rock core called 'Malay' Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Looks like we have a couple of pieces of Mars (rock core) that fell out of the drill bit / tube while being placed into the bit exchange mechanism in the carousel that's on top of the rover. This will prevent changing bits and processing samples until it can be safely removed.2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Large boulder the size of a small boulder: Sol 3534 Bayer reconstructed R-MastCam1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
The 'Mary Anning Notch' is located about 100 meters South of the rover and features in this mosaic of Bayer reconstructed MastCam images from sol 3282. The entrance to the 'notch' is about 20 meters wide. The rover's path passes through the 'Notch'. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk2yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Looking down the 'Flight Zone' after a 'Bump' (short drive) on Sol 34.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Perseverance has sent home this NavCam image just after a short drive from its 5th tube drop site looking back at all of the tubes that have been dropped so far [5147x2842px] More in comments1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Busy Weekend Scraping on Mars. IDC on Sol 891 at Homestead Hollow.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
Stunning image from the Mars helicopter (flight #45) but just received (raw colours)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
16312 x 2243px Mastcam-Z mosaic: Featuring an extensive boulder-field close to the rover on Sol 22. (More in comments)3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Ingenuity sends a new photo :) Taken on the ground a week after completing flight 29 (Sol 465) just after local noon (12:33)1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
Perseverance snagged its second sample of regolith (broken rock and dust) on December 6, 2022, the first sample was taken 4 sols earlier.1yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/PerseveranceRover
The first batch of raw data from the InSight mission is available now via the Planetary Data System5yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/InSightLander
New selfie images in the pipeline from earlier today on Mars.3yr ⋅ paulhammond5155 ⋅ r/curiosityrover
