Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Perseverance Rover Captures Dust Devil in Rare Mars Selfie
The Perseverance rover on Mars took a picture of itself, and it caught a surprise!
A swirling dust devil appeared in the background, about 3 miles away.
The picture is actually made up of 59 smaller pictures put together.
This special picture also shows where the rover has been drilling to collect samples.
The rover has been on Mars for 1,500 Martian days, which is about 1,541 days on Earth.
It launched in 2020, and is collecting samples from an ancient lakebed hoping to find signs of past life.
NASA's Perseverance rover captured a dust devil in its latest selfie on Mars.
The dust devil appeared 3 miles (5 kilometers) behind the rover during the photo shoot.
The selfie is a composite of 59 images taken by the rover's robotic arm camera.
The picture also shows the rover's latest sample borehole on the surface.
The photo marks 1,500 sols or Martian days for Perseverance.
- Who
- NASA's Perseverance rover.
- What
- Perseverance rover took a selfie capturing a dust devil on Mars.
- When
- The photo was taken this month and released May 21, 2025.
- Where
- Jezero Crater on Mars.
- Why
- To document the rover's activities and the Martian environment.
- Rover
- Perseverance
- Event
- Dust devil captured in selfie
- Location
- Jezero Crater, Mars
- Distance of Dust Devil
- 3 miles (5 kilometers)
- Number of Images
- 59
- Martian Days
- 1,500 sols
- Earth Days
- 1,541
- Launched
- 2020