
ExploreMars
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ExploreMars
@ExploreMars
A project-oriented, international non-profit organization passionately dedicated to awareness and action resulting in the successful human exploration of Mars.


Selfie with a side of science! Perseverance snapped this self-portrait as it explores the "Western Frontier" of Jezero Crater. A circular abrasion patch nearby marks where the rover scraped away the rock's surface so the team could analyze what's inside. jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-per…




Only one chance in this lifetime… Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those exceptional Earthset photos through the 400mm lens. @AstroVicGlover was in window 3 watching with @Astro_Jeremy next to him. I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.


Our Rosalind Franklin rover will be the first ever to drill up to two metres below the surface of Mars, gathering new insights on the Red Planet 🔴

Protect space science—tell your representative to oppose these draconian cuts: bit.ly/4vD3gnV. We’re partnering with The Planetary Society & others. #SaveNasaSciece @exploreplanets #spaceexploration #mars #marsexploration @NASAJPL @WhiteHouse #policy #congress

Our Mars rover mission Rosalind Franklin is scheduled to be launched in 2028, with the support of @NASA. It will be the first ever to drill up to two metres below the Red Planet's surface, searching for signs of past or present life on Mars 🔴 go.nasa.gov/4vAIeX1

After splashdown it was time to celebrate. Special choices - one single malt that commemorates Apollo 10 (still the fastest re-entry) and another that honors Apollo 13, which Artemis II narrowly edged out! And, of course the drams were enjoyed in RS-25 shot glasses! Well done!




