"Perseverance Rover Offers Panoramic Tour of Mars' Ancient Jezero Riverbed"

NASA's Perseverance rover celebrated 1,000 Martian days by releasing a 2.38-billion-pixel, 360-degree mosaic of Jezero Crater, captured using its Mastcam-Z. The image showcases the natural Martian landscape, while an accompanying video features Earth-like lighting for better interpretation by scientists. The rover is currently exploring "Airey Hill," analyzing geological features for signs of ancient microbial life and studying rock formations that suggest historical water activity. Upcoming missions include investigating the crater rim and a potential ancient hydrothermal environment.