NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust at Neretva Vallis
Description This 360-degree look at Neretva Vallis within Mars’ Jezero Crater was stitched together using 217 images acquired by the rover’s Mastcam-Z on…
NASA reports: Description This 360-degree look at Neretva Vallis within Mars’ Jezero Crater was stitched together using 217 images acquired by the rover’s Mastcam-Z on May 20, 2024, the 1,155th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
While it is a wind-swept dusty vista today, billions of years ago it was home to a river channel that fed fresh water into.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Neretva Vallis, NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust and Description This.
Why it matters
Research developments are often early steps — further studies typically determine how significant they prove to be.
Key details
- Location
- United States · Americas
- Reported by
- NASA
- First reported
- Key names
- Neretva Vallis, NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust, Description This, Mars’ Jezero Crater
- Section
- Science
Sources
This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:
Read the full story at NASASpotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced
Related Stories
NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust
Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of…
A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
The wispy formation appears near the volcano Arsia Mons and gradually elongates until it reaches over 1,000 miles—about the distance from New York…
Astronauts’ hearts just passed a surprising test for Mars
A new study tracking 13 astronauts suggests that the human heart may be surprisingly well equipped for a journey to Mars, especially with regular…
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover just shattered the all-time off-world driving record
NASA’s Perseverance rover has shattered a historic space exploration record, traveling farther across another world than any vehicle before it.
NEO Surveyor’s Sunshade Gets Inspected
Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor is mounted on an assembly ring during inspections in a clean room at BAE…
Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the most beloved fictional detectives of all time in Sherlock Holmes, spawning countless novels, films, TV…
Jean Phillips-Martinsson obituary
Founder of an international organisation to encourage research into the rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome In 1984 Jean…
NASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration
The NASA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship Program at the University of Texas…