Perseverance Rover Captures Selfie with Martian Dust Devil
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NASA's Perseverance rover took a new selfie on Mars. The photo shows a surprise: a Martian dust devil. It looks like a small puff of dust behind the rover.
The selfie uses 59 photos from the rover's arm camera. NASA shared the picture on Wednesday this month. It took one hour to move the arm and take all the photos.
Megan Wu said the dust devil makes the picture great. She works for the camera's builder, Malin Space Science Systems. The picture is a classic because of the dust devil in the background.
The picture also shows the rover's sample hole on Mars. It marks 1,500 Martian days for Perseverance. That is like 1,541 days on Earth for the rover.
Perseverance has red dust because of drilling into rocks. The rover is gathering samples to bring back to Earth. Scientists hope to find signs of old life in Jezero Crater.
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What did NASA's Perseverance rover take a selfie of?
The selfie shows a surprise: a Martian dust devil.
How many photos were used to create the selfie?
The selfie uses 59 photos from the rover's arm camera.
What is Perseverance doing on Mars?
Perseverance is gathering samples to bring back to Earth.
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