The photo showcases a rock formation that remarkably resembles a human face with a somber expression. This unusual discovery earned the title of "Image of the Week" for September 22-28, 2024, following a public vote.

While the Perseverance team couldn’t place its instruments close enough to examine the spot’s exact composition, they’re hopeful future samples might unlock further clues about Mars’ watery past and potential for life.

This rare event was recorded using Perseverance's Left Mastcam-Z camera, providing a striking view of Phobos' irregular, asteroid-like shape against the sun’s bright backdrop.

Preliminary analysis suggests that the stripes may have been created through volcanic or metamorphic processes, though its exact origin remains unclear. One theory is that Freya Castle may have rolled down from higher up the crater wall.

The rover will climb 305 meters (1,000 feet) to reach the crater's rim, an area believed to have once harbored hydrothermal vents—locations that on Earth are linked to the origins of life.

This rock, marked by distinctive veins and spots, contains organic compounds that suggest it may have once harbored microbial life billions of years ago.

The image was taken in Jezero Crater. The rover has recently started ascending the crater's slopes, promising more intriguing images from new perspectives.

The space agency announced this significant shift at a briefing, revealing the program's expense could reach as high as $11 billion, far exceeding the early estimates of $2.5 to $3 billion.

This find, known as sample 24, was retrieved from a unique outcrop that stood out to scientists due to its unusual composition and structure, suggesting a long history submerged in water, possibly part of an ancient Martian lake.

The Jezero Crater was the landing site for Perseverance in February 2021. Since then, the rover has been traversing the crater, collecting samples and scanning the subsurface with RIMFAX.

This colossal dust whirlwind reached an impressive height of two kilometers, with a diameter of roughly 60 meters, and it raced across the Martian landscape at a speed of 19 kilometers per hour.

Taken on September 8 in the Jezero Crater, where Perseverance is diligently searching for signs of ancient life, this curious snapshot adds to the rover's growing collection of rocks that resemble familiar objects.

On September 27, 2021, the vortex of at least 118 metres high and 25 metres wide passed directly over the rover as it landed in the Jezero crater.

The map was unveiled at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 in Granada, Spain. It was created using orbital images as well as three-dimensional panoramic views of the Jezero crater.