Perseverance rover takes new selfie on Mars
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13 claimsNASA's Perseverance rover took a selfie on Mars on March 11, 2026, the 1,797th Martian day of the mission.
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The selfie was assembled from 61 individual images taken by the WATSON camera on the rover's robotic arm.
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The selfie shows Perseverance training its mast on the 'Arethusa' rocky outcrop after creating a whitish circular abrasion patch.
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