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08/15/2026

On Earth, solar eclipses happen when the Moon passes in front of the Sun as seen from the ground. On Mars, sometimes one of its moons does the same thing…but they’re too small to fully cover the Sun’s disc. Perseverance captured this look at Phobos transiting the Sun in 2024.
The second animation video shows the perspective from Phobos.

This is the first time humanity has captured from the surface of another planet an observation of Earth disappearing beh...
08/07/2026

This is the first time humanity has captured from the surface of another planet an observation of Earth disappearing behind an object. The image sequence was taken by Perseverance Rover on July 2, 2026 (Sol 1907). Earth appears as a point of light in the Martian sky, disappearing behind the crescent of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons.

NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons.. Curiosity rover captured this panorama on June 19 and 20, the 4...
08/01/2026

NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons..
Curiosity rover captured this panorama on June 19 and 20, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days, or sols, of the mission

Perseverance’s SuperCam recently recorded the first clear evidence of electrical discharges—like tiny lightning—in the M...
11/30/2025

Perseverance’s SuperCam recently recorded the first clear evidence of electrical discharges—like tiny lightning—in the Martian atmosphere.
Its microphone picked up faint snapping sounds while its cameras saw fast changes in dust clouds inside dust devils.
These signals match what scientists expect when dust grains rub together and build up electric charge, then suddenly discharge.
The result shows that Mars has active atmospheric electricity, which can affect dust lifting, chemistry, and future human hardware on the surface.

The Pragyan rover has completed all its mission objectives and has been put into sleep mode by ISRO to give it the best ...
09/03/2023

The Pragyan rover has completed all its mission objectives and has been put into sleep mode by ISRO to give it the best chance at surviving the Lunar night. 🛌
It has been parked at a safe spot, its instruments turned off and solar panel carefully oriented to receive maximum sunlight at the time of next sunrise on 22 September.

Vikram lander was photographed by Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 mission of ISRO on August 30, 2023.
08/30/2023

Vikram lander was photographed by Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 mission of ISRO on August 30, 2023.

On August 27, 2023, ISRO's Chaandraayn-3 mission's Pragyan rover captured this 4-meter wide crater positioned 3 meters a...
08/29/2023

On August 27, 2023, ISRO's Chaandraayn-3 mission's Pragyan rover captured this 4-meter wide crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location.

Ingenuity Helicopter's image with Perseverance Rover's camera on Sol 879... So far 54 flights completed
08/12/2023

Ingenuity Helicopter's image with Perseverance Rover's camera on Sol 879... So far 54 flights completed

Ingenuity captured aerial view of Mars during its flight 54... Perseverance Rover can be seen in the upper right of the ...
08/11/2023

Ingenuity captured aerial view of Mars during its flight 54... Perseverance Rover can be seen in the upper right of the image...

spotted by Perseverance Rover near Belva crater after its flight 50 on April 15, 2023 (Sol 766)
04/17/2023

spotted by Perseverance Rover near Belva crater after its flight 50 on April 15, 2023 (Sol 766)

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