Bright Angel 🌟 In this image, the WATSON camera aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover gathers data on the “Walhalla Glades” abrasion patch. This image was captured in the “Bright Angel” region of Jezero Crater by one of the rover’s front hazard avoidance cameras on June 14, 2024, the 1,180th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) is located on the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument at the end of Perseverance’s long robotic arm. A key objective for Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover is also characterizing the planet’s geology and past climate, which paves the way for human exploration of the Red Planet. Image description: This image reveals a dusty, rust-colored terrain as seen from Perseverance’s front hazard avoidance camera. In this image, SHERLOC is at the bot...