NASA's Latest Mars Photographs

0:00 On the vast surface of Mars, an unknown adventure is taking place.

0:05 [Screen shows a panoramic view of Mars] On May 27, 2024, the 1162nd day of the Martian day, the Perseverance rover took a set of stunning panoramic pictures.

0:11 [Screen switches to Jezero Crater] In Jezero Crater, a boulder called "Atoko Point" has aroused great interest among scientists.

0:19 [Close-up shot focuses on the "Atoko Point" boulder] This rock is out of tune with the surrounding environment. What does its appearance mean?

0:27 [Screen shows a discussion scene of the scientist team] Scientists have a heated discussion about this rock that has never been seen before.

0:37 [Screen switches to a speculative scene] Some scientists speculate that the minerals that make up the Atoko Point may have been produced in the underground magma body on the edge of the crater.

0:48 [The screen shows another speculative scenario] Another view is that it may have been formed far away and then brought here by the water flow on Mars.

1:05 [The screen switches to the Neretva River Valley] The time has come to the 1172th Martian day, and the Perseverance Mars rover is driving in the ancient river channel of the Neretva River Valley.

1:14 [The screen shows the river channel and the surrounding terrain] Billions of years ago, this river channel injected fresh water into the Jezero Crater, leaving rich geological information.

1:25 [Close-up shot shows light-colored rock outcrops] These light-colored rock outcrops may be ancient sediments that later filled the river channel, or they may be older rocks.

1:39 [The screen shows obstacles during the driving of the Mars rover] The exploration road of the Mars rover is not smooth, and huge rocks have become obstacles to its progress.

1:52 [Panorama shows the lower Neretva River Valley] In this panorama composed of 56 photos taken by Perseverance, we can see the spectacular scenery of the Neretva River Valley.

2:00 [Close-up focuses on the river channel] Billions of years ago, this was a river channel filled with fresh water, but now there are only sand dunes and ripples.

2:54 [Screen switches to the scene of Curiosity climbing Mount Sharp] Let's turn our attention to another Mars rover, Curiosity. In April 2020, it was climbing Mount Sharp.

3:04 [Close-up shows the "clay bearing unit"] This peculiar terrain is called the "clay bearing unit" because a large amount of clay was found here, witnessing the shaping of this area by water.

3:37 [Screen shows the bottom of Gale Crater] At the bottom of Gale Crater, there is also a place informally named "Spirit of St. Louis Crater" to commemorate the feat of Charles Lindbergh.

4:00 [Screen shows the scene of Opportunity crossing dangerous terrain] This area was once too dangerous for Curiosity. But Opportunity bravely crossed here and left valuable exploration data.

5:04 [Screen shows the panorama taken by Curiosity] You may be curious about how these beautiful panoramas were taken? In fact, they were taken by the camera on the robotic arm of Curiosity.

5:17 [Screen shows the schematic diagram of the shooting process] By stitching together dozens of exposed photos and removing the robotic arm through digital technology, NASA engineers generated these clear panoramic images.

6:02 [Screen shows Vera Rubin Ridge] This panorama shows Curiosity's entire journey from the bottom of Gale Crater. The ridge in the distance was named "Vera Rubin Ridge" in honor of this great astronomer.

6:19 [Screen switches to the real color photo taken by Spirit] This photo taken by Spirit shows the true color of Mars. If you stand on Mars, you may see such a rusty red environment.

7:12 [Screen showing the terrain of Mars] It's not easy to traverse the terrain of Mars, but the rovers have their helpers - NASA's orbiter.

7:27 [Zoom in to show Opportunity] In this picture, Opportunity is actually hidden. Can you find it?

7:43 [Close-up shot focused on Opportunity] Look, this is Opportunity! It has traveled more than 45 kilometers on Mars and is one of NASA's most successful missions.

8:15 [Screen showing the tracks left by the rover] This processed photo highlights the tracks left by the rover as it climbed the ridge, recording their adventure.

9:00 [Screen showing deep sand and steep slopes on Mars] The deep sand, steep slopes and rocky terrain on Mars pose great challenges to the rover. But Curiosity has successfully overcome these difficulties with its strong design and team support.

9:58 [Screen showing the sunset on Mars] On Mars, the sunset is a unique blue. This is very different from the red sunset we see on Earth, and is the result of tiny particles in the Martian atmosphere allowing more blue light to pass through.

10:18 [Screen shows images of Earth taken by Curiosity] Even more amazing is that Curiosity has also captured images of Earth taken from the surface of Mars! This is the first time in human history that our home has been seen from the surface of another planet.

10:32 [Screen shows the "dust devil" phenomenon] On Mars, "dust devils" are a common natural phenomenon. They are beneficial to solar rovers because they help remove dust from solar panels.

The exploration of Mars continues, and we look forward to more amazing discoveries.