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View atop Perseverance

View atop Perseverance
View atop Perseverance Toward the right side in this 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 conducted a walkabout of this area atop the valley in May–June 2017. The prime destination for the rover's extended mission, Perseverance descends out of sight on the inner slope of the rim, extending down from that notch and eastward to the crater floor. The Pancam team processed the component images the rover sent home into this view. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU