NASA's Perseverance, Curiosity panoramas capture two sides of Mars
NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have captured detailed 360-degree panoramas of Mars, showcasing different geological features and histories. Curiosity focuses on younger terrain while Perseverance explores some of the oldest landscapes in the solar system. Together, they are revealing insights into Mars' formation, past water presence, and potential for life.
- ▪Curiosity's panorama consists of 1,031 images and highlights boxwork formations created by ancient groundwater.
- ▪Perseverance's panorama, made from 980 images, captures the Jezero Crater and its ancient rocks.
- ▪Curiosity has confirmed that Mars once had conditions suitable for life, including the presence of nutrients for microbes.
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April 28, 2026 Perseverance and Curiosity panoramas reveal dual sides of Mars by NASA edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread The GIST Add as preferred source NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of a region filled with low ridges called boxwork formations between Nov. 9 and Dec. 7, 2025. At 1.5 billion pixels, this is one of the largest panoramas Curiosity has ever taken.
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