Perseverance Navcam Image Marks Record Drive
Description Rover tracks and a rocky Martian landscape are shown in this image captured by one of the navigation cameras (navcams) aboard NASA’s…
NASA reports: Description Rover tracks and a rocky Martian landscape are shown in this image captured by one of the navigation cameras (navcams) aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on Oct. 11, 2026, the 2,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
During that sol’s drive, spanning 299.6 feet (91.31 meters), the mission passed a major milestone: pushing Perseverance’s total.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Perseverance Navcam Image Marks, Record Drive and Martian.
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- United States · Americas
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- NASA
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- Perseverance Navcam Image Marks, Record Drive, Martian, NASA’s Perseverance Mars
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- Science
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