ScienceQuiet 38d · day 40
Perseverance captures Earth vanishing behind Phobos in first observation from another planet
NASA's Mars rover recorded an occultation event never witnessed by a camera beyond Earth.
What to know
- Perseverance achieved an unprecedented astronomical observation: capturing Earth occulted by Phobos from Mars surface on July 2, 2026.
- This marks the first time any camera on another planet has recorded Earth disappearing behind another object in space.
- The rover also documented Phobos transiting the Sun on August 13, 2026, demonstrating the breadth of planetary observation capability.
“On 2 July 2026, NASA's Perseverance rover captured Earth disappearing behind Phobos from the surface of Mars — the first time in history a camera on another planet has watched our world vanish behind another object.”
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