As the rover recently revealed, however, it hasnt been easy.
My journey to the rim of Jezero Crater has been a challenging one.
There was one day when Perseverance completed around 20% of its planned route.
The Perseverance rover captured this selfie on July 23 with a rock formation nicknamed “Cheyava Falls.“NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
For every two steps forward Perseverance takes, we were taking at least one step back.
This week, NASArevealedthat Curiosity only made it about halfway to its intended destination.
The Gediz Vallis channel is carved into the underlying bedrock, and is filled with boulders and other debris.
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image of its middle and right-rear wheels. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Mars can be an unforgiving environment for a couple of car-sized robots just trying to do their job.
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