NASA’s Perseverance rover which is positioned in the Jezero Crater on Mars, recently observed a remarkable celestial event as the moon Phobos drifted across the Sun. Captured on September 30, this moment offered a rare glimpse into Mars’ sky, where the unique “googly eye” effect of the eclipse unfolded for the rover’s Mastcam-Z camera. The […]
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the silhouette of the Martian moon Phobos as it passed in front of the Sun on Sept. 30, 2024. The video shows the transit speeded up by four times, followed by the eclipse in real time. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI The tiny, potato-shaped moon Phobos, one of two Martian moons, cast a silhouette as […]
An intriguing image captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover on 27 September 2024 has sparked curiosity, as it appears to show a rock that looks remarkably like a human head. This peculiar formation stands out against the Martian landscape, leading to comparisons with a desiccated, severed head, seemingly exposed to the harsh sunlight. The discovery ignites […]
This image was acquired on September 27, 2024. Mars is one of Earth’s nearest space neighbours, and the idea of finding extraterrestrial life there, only a short rocket journey away, has long attracted human curiosity. Such life has not been discovered. However, since NASA and other space agencies have started employing robotic technology to examine […]