Perseverance Again Takes Photos Of Barren But Still Amazing Mars, Here's What It Looks Like

This photo of the barren-looking Planet Mars was taken by Preseverance. (photo: doc. NASA)

JAKARTA – The Martian landscape may be barren and dangerous for human life, but thanks to photos from NASA's advanced rover, that doesn't make it any less stunning. Although humans have not yet set foot on Mars, robotics and other technologies have allowed astronomers to closely analyze the mysterious planet.

Whether it's cutting-edge telescopes, rovers, helicopters, orbiters, or something else, humans have come up with inventive ways to closely study a planet we've never been to.

One of the explorers who contributed to the exploration of Mars is Perseverance. This spacecraft since landing on Mars last February has a simple but ambitious goal of traversing the planet in search of ancient life.

Many people have long theorized that Mars was once home to aliens. If this were true, Perseverance would be the plow to answer that question once and for all. In just a few months, Perseverance has been collecting Martian rock samples, exploring new areas of the planet, and more.

Another way Perseverance keeps itself busy is by taking thousands of photos and sharing them for everyone to see. Wherever Perseverance goes, it takes multiple photos with multiple cameras, shares them with NASA, and NASA then uploads all those RAW files for the world to explore.

One of the photos is the one seen above and below, which depicts a vast landscape on Mars. This black-and-white image was obtained by Perseverance on September 28 at 12:58 local mean solar time using its Left Navigation Camera.

Perseverance has shared countless photos of the Martian surface, but this one stands out as one of the most impressive. Unlike most images which are usually square, this one is a wide panoramic shot of Mars.

Looking at the photo, there are many on display. It highlights the rolling sand dunes of Mars, the sea of rock scattered across the dune, and the detailed patterns in the sand left by wind and dust storms. All of this is set against the backdrop of the Martian sky, which looks eerie and haunting even without the iconic yellow glow.

While this image doesn't necessarily reveal anything new about Mars, it is another reminder of how beautiful and mysterious the planet is. It has no life whatsoever, has freezing temperatures, and is nothing but endless dust, rock, and sand. Even so, it still managed to be very alluring.

It's still unclear whether Perseverance will succeed in its hunt for ancient life, but as long as it continues to take photos like this, NASA will consider the mission a victory.