NASA’s Perseverance Captures Panorama at ‘Arbot’
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this panorama of an area nicknamed “Arbot” on April 5, 2026, the 1,882nd Martian day or sol of the mission, during the rover’s deepest push westward beyond Jezero Crater. Comprised of 46 images, the panorama offers one of the richest geological views of the mission, revealing a windswept landscape composed of diverse rock textures. This is a color-enhanced version, where the color bands have been processed to improve visual contrast and accentuate color differences.
Figure A is a natural color version of the mosaic.
Figure B is a 3D anaglyph version designed for use with red-blue glasses. It is made up of 92 images collected by Mastcam-Z.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, managed for the agency by Caltech in Pasadena, California, built and manages operations of the Perseverance rover. Arizona State University is leading operations of the Mastcam-Z instrument, working with Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego on the design, manufacturing, testing and operation of the cameras, and working with the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen on the design, manufacturing and testing of the calibration targets.
To learn more about perseverance: science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/
