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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Celebrates Milestone with Stunning Selfie

5/26/2025

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NASA's Perseverance rover celebrated a milestone on May 10, 2025, snapping a stunning selfie at Witch Hazel Hill after 1,500 Martian days since its February 2021 landing. The captivating image, showcasing a distant dust devil, aids engineers in monitoring the rover's health. So far, Perseverance has journeyed 22 miles, analyzed 37 rocks, and collected 26 samples from the Red Planet.

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NASA's Perseverance rover celebrated a milestone on May 10, 2025, snapping a stunning selfie at Witch Hazel Hill after 1,500 Martian days since its February 2021 landing. The captivating image, showcasing a distant dust devil, aids engineers in monitoring the rover's health. So far, Perseverance has journeyed 22 miles, analyzed 37 rocks, and collected 26 samples from the Red Planet.