Perseverance Sheds New Light on Jezero Crater
Recently, in a new paper, the science team of National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Perseverance Mars rover details how the hydrological cycle of the now-dry lake at Jezero Crater is more complicated and intriguing than originally thought.
- The paper on Perseverance’s scarp imagery is the first research to be published with data acquired after the rover’s landing in February 2021.
Key Findings
Escarpments
- Instruments: The findings are based on detailed imaging provided by the rover’s left and right Mastcam-Z cameras as well as its Remote Micro-Imager, or RMI (part of the SuperCam instrument).
- Escarpments: The images reveal long, steep slopes ....
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