The Perseverance robot captured an exceptional sequence, shared by NASA.
Have you ever wondered what a eclipse view from the planet Mars ? Perhaps not… In any case, the spectacle is striking. An affirmation that we can now hold thanks to the NASA, which captured exceptional images on April 2. All thanks to his robot Perseverance who criss-crosses the red planet and who was able to film a solar eclipse.
11.5 kilometers in diameter
In these images that the robot captured with its camera Mastcam-Zwe can see the small moon Phobos (potato-shaped), the larger of the two satellites from Marspass in front of the Soleil. A sequence of exceptional quality, so much so that it seems false. And yet, all of this is very authentic. For information, Phobos is 157 times smaller than our Moon, or 11.5 kilometers in diameter. A size that prevents it from completely covering the Soleil.
As explained by NASA, Spirit et Opportunity were the space agency’s first all-terrain vehicles to take advantage of the event in 2004. But at the time, the robots were only able to collect photos. It is only in 2019 that the rover Curiosity became the first to record a video of the event.
Truly fascinating. I zoomed in with my Mastcam-Z camera on a Phobos solar eclipse. This detailed video can help scientists on my team better understand the Martian moon’s orbit and how its gravity affects the interior of Mars, including its crust & mantle. https://t.co/jVdJ4UwhDx pic.twitter.com/q45HwKwLIS
— NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) April 20, 2022
