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Perseverance Takes Self-Portrait, Reveals 3.9-Billion-Year Rocks

5/14/2026

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Perseverance captured a self-portrait on Mars on March 11 2026.
The WATSON camera stitched 61 photos with 62 moves in about one hour.
The rover stood at Lac de Charmes, made a circular abrasion patch, and showed Jezero Crater’s western rim.
Deputy project scientist Ken Farley said the image includes megabreccia from a 3.9-billion-year Isidis impact, among the oldest rocks.

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Perseverance captured a self-portrait on Mars on March 11 2026.
The WATSON camera stitched 61 photos with 62 moves in about one hour.
The rover stood at Lac de Charmes, made a circular abrasion patch, and showed Jezero Crater’s western rim.
Deputy project scientist Ken Farley said the image includes megabreccia from a 3.9-billion-year Isidis impact, among the oldest rocks.