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Percy's first full-color photo sent from Mars
Last week, NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars after its nearly seven-month journey to the Red Planet. Since touchdown, NASA's latest Martian rover has taken a slew of images. This gallery features some of the best photos Perseverance has snapped so far.
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Perseverance makes its descent
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this photo during the rover's parachute-enabled descent.
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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Parachute deployment
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Special delivery: Perseverance's descent
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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The skycrane maneuver
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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The descent vehicle departs after touchdown
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA orbiter spots Percy on Mars
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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Martian panorama
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
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Views from Jezero Crater
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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Surveying Mars
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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Marscapes
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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Boulders and hazy skies
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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Views from Percy's down-look camera
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image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Ready to roll
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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Sights from Percy's left navcam
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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The Red Planet in black and white
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Settling in
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Martian panorama
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Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
Percy's first full-color photo sent from Mars
Last week, NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars after its nearly seven-month journey to the Red Planet. Since touchdown, NASA's latest Martian rover has taken a slew of images. This gallery features some of the best photos Perseverance has snapped so far.
SEE: Everything you need to know about Perseverance and the mission (TechRepublic)
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
By R. Dallon Adams
R. Dallon Adams is a journalist originally from Louisville, Kentucky. His previous work includes a wide spectrum of beats and formats ranging from tech-savvy urban planning initiatives to hands-on gadget reviews.