NASA has shared new images of its Perseverance rover as it was performing checks on its robotic arm - with the barren orange-hued landscape of Mars in the background. The pictures were shared through the 'RAW images' feed on the NASA Perseverance website, which showcases every grab from every camera on the SUV-sized rover. Named Perseverance, the main car-sized rover will explore an ancient river delta within the Jezero Crater. The 7-foot-long robotic arm on Perseverance can move a lot like a human arm, according to NASA as it has 'shoulder', 'elbow' and 'wrist' joints. Perseverance, the biggest, most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, became the ninth US spacecraft to successfully land on Mars, starting in the 1970s.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2021 16:58 UTC