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Timothy Parker and Perseverance ponding pondering

Timothy Parker and Perseverance ponding pondering
Timothy Parker and Perseverance ponding pondering Timothy Parker, MER Athena Science Team member, of JPL, (left) has been a part of the MER mission since the beginning and, like a number of other MERsters, also does double duty on Curiosity. After years of anticipation, Opportunity finally drove over the edge of the Endeavour Crater rim pictured above (right) and into Perseverance Valley in July 2017. This view was processed by the Pancam team in false color. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU