Planetary Society logo
  • “Exploration is in our nature.” - Carl Sagan

Parting view atop Perseverance

Parting view atop Perseverance
Parting view atop Perseverance Toward the right side of this portion of the Sprained Ankle Panorama is a broad notch in the crest of the western rim of Endeavour Crater that leads down into Perseverance Valley. You can see tracks that Opportunity left as she roved on a walkabout of this area atop the valley in May and June 2017. Perseverance, the prime destination for the rover's extended mission, descends out of sight on the inner slope of the rim, extending down from that notch and eastward toward the crater floor. Opportunity took the component images for this view with her Pancam in June 2017. This image was processed by the Pancam team in false color. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU