The microbreccia rock #Perseverance has been staring at for the past several sols.
One of a series of closeup focusing frames. Submillimeter detail.
Processed, rotated SHERLOC_WATSON
looking down (-75°) from RMC 91.0970
Sol 1999, LMST: 16:27:02
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01999/ids/edr/browse/shrlc/SIF_1999_0844415300_628EBY_N0910970SRLC00351_0000LMJ01.png
RE: https://mastodon.social/@ieeespectrum/117390159459875861
Very interesting article about a modern "Pony Express" idea of true American heritage.
Written by a human, and it shows.
Previously on Mars…
Processed SHERLOC_WATSON
looking down (-87°) from RMC 91.0970
Sol 1999, LMST: 16:20:02
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01999/ids/edr/browse/shrlc/SIF_1999_0844414869_761EBY_N0910970SRLC00657_0000LMJ01.png
In the cool of the night of its 2000th Sol on Mars #Perseverance decided to celebrate it by PIXLizing an interesting feature on the rock in front of it.
Processed PIXL_MCC
looking down (-85°) from RMC 91.0970
Sol 2000, LMST: 02:15:28
See the original:
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/02000/ids/edr/browse/pixl/PCW_2000_0844451597_000ECM_N09109707607424011703075J01.png