Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’
2 Min Read Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’ PIA26704 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Perseverance Pinpoints Its… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’ PNG (23.40 MB) Description Using its navigation cameras, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the five stereo pairs of images that make up this panorama on Feb. 2, 2026, the 1,762nd day, or sol, of the mission. A new technology called Mars Global Localization matched this 360-degree view to onboard orbital imagery from the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), enabling the rover to pinpoint its location on the Red Planet for the first time without human help. The rover is in a relatively featureless area dubbed “Mala Mala” on the rim of Jezero Crater. NASA’...
