ESA & ROSCOSMOS - ExoMars Mission patch.
Feb. 16, 2021
In the Jezero neighbourhood (Click on the image for enlarge)
This image shows an area close to the landing ellipse for NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which is expected to land within Jezero crater on 18 February 2021. Jezero crater was once the site of a lake, and the landing site is centred on an ancient river delta near the rim of the crater. Although the actual landing ellipse is just outside of this image, it was taken as part of an imaging campaign to study the rover's future neighbourhood, in preparation for its arrival.
Perseverance Arrives at Mars Feb. 18 2021 - Mission Trailer
The image was taken by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos Exomars Trace Gas Orbiter on 23 April 2020. For scale, the prominent crater left of centre is about 2 km across.
Jezero landing ellipse
This image shows a portion of the landing ellipse (circled) for NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which is expected to land within Jezero crater on 18 February 2021. The complete landing ellipse is 7.7 x 6.6 km, and is centered on an ancient river delta near the rim of Jezero that could hold clues about whether or not Mars was able to harbour life at some point during its ancient past. Jezero crater itself was once the site of a lake, and Perseverance will explore this region looking for signs of fossilized microbial life.
The image was taken by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos Exomars Trace Gas Orbiter as part of an imaging campaign of the rover's future neighbourhood.
In the Jezero neighbourhood (Click on the image for enlarge)
This image shows an area close to the landing ellipse for NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which is expected to land within Jezero crater on 18 February 2021. Jezero crater was once the site of a lake, and the landing site is centred on an ancient river delta near the rim of the crater. Although the actual landing ellipse is just outside of this image, it was taken as part of an imaging campaign to study the rover's future neighbourhood, in preparation for its arrival.
Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO)
The image was taken by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos Exomars Trace Gas Orbiter on 30 April 2020. The image measures about 3 x 15 km.
Jezero crater and surrounds (annotated)
On 18 February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover is expected to arrive at Jezero impact crater, the site of a former lake on Mars. The High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA’s Mars Express has provided important context for the landing site and its surrounds.
Related links:
ExoMars: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploration/ExoMars
ESA’s Mars Express: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Mars_Express
Mars Perseverance Rover: http://www.nasa.gov/perseverance
Images, Video, Text, Credits: ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO/NASA.
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