PIA26721.mp4
Summary: A time-lapse video from a Mars rover's wheel camera, showing its journey across varied Martian terrain over many Sols.
This video presents a series of still images captured by a Mars rover's wheel camera, spanning hundreds of Martian Sols. Each frame offers a unique perspective of the rover's front-left wheel and the immediate Martian landscape, showcasing a diverse range of terrain, including fractured rock formations, loose sand, and clear tire tracks. The increasing 'Sol' numbers, displayed at the bottom of each image, mark the progression of time and the rover's ongoing exploration. This visual diary provides a fascinating glimpse into the rover's long mission, illustrating the wear and tear on its wheels and the challenging yet captivating environments encountered during its scientific endeavors.
Playback guide
1. timestamp: 00:00 label: View of the rover's wheel and rocky, fractured terrain (Sol 2636) 2. timestamp: 00:01 label: Rover wheel positioned next to a mix of rocks and darker sand (Sol 2661) 3. timestamp: 00:02 label: The wheel on rock-strewn ground and sandy patches (Sol 2693) 4. timestamp: 00:03 label: Wheel near rocky terrain, with changing light conditions (Sol 2702) 5. timestamp: 00:04 label: A darker scene with prominent shadows, rocks and sand (Sol 2747) 6. timestamp: 00:05 label: Rover's wheel on a combination of rocky and sandy ground (Sol 2800) 7. timestamp: 00:06 label: View of the wheel with dark, loose Martian soil and small rocks (Sol 2822) 8. timestamp: 00:07 label: Wheel near distinct rock formations and sandy areas (Sol 2862) 9. timestamp: 00:08 label: The wheel traverses sandy areas with subtle ripples (Sol 2926) 10. timestamp: 00:09 label: A scene with scattered rocks and sandy terrain (Sol 2951) 11. timestamp: 00:10 label: Wheel next to larger rock features and smooth sand (Sol 2979) 12. timestamp: 00:11 label: Views of layered rock formations and sandy-dirt surfaces (Sol 3008) 13. timestamp: 00:12 label: The wheel in a dark, textured environment with rocks and tracks (Sol 3042) 14. timestamp: 00:13 label: Wheel positioned on and near rock outcrops (Sol 3083) 15. timestamp: 00:14 label: Rover's wheel on textured, possibly compacted or damp-looking soil (Sol 3109) 16. timestamp: 00:15 label: The wheel surrounded by uneven, cracked Martian surface (Sol 3136) 17. timestamp: 00:16 label: View of the wheel and relatively flat, rocky ground (Sol 3145) 18. timestamp: 00:17 label: Wheel in a sandy area with soft undulating patterns (Sol 3161) 19. timestamp: 00:18 label: The environment appears more sandy with rock outcrops and increasing shadows (Sol 3192) 20. timestamp: 00:19 label: Wheel moving over a mix of small rocks and loose regolith (Sol 3211) 21. timestamp: 00:20 label: A darker frame with rover shadows, showing rocky and sandy terrain (Sol 3247) 22. timestamp: 00:21 label: A combination of rocky and sandy surfaces, near a large rock (Sol 3286) 23. timestamp: 00:22 label: Wheel on rocky ground with some patches of finer soil (Sol 3319) 24. timestamp: 00:23 label: The wheel near exposed bedrock and loose material (Sol 3329) 25. timestamp: 00:24 label: Rover wheel on a more uniform, rocky surface (Sol 3349) 26. timestamp: 00:25 label: Wheel in an area showing clear tire tracks in soft soil (Sol 3356) 27. timestamp: 00:26 label: The wheel seen against varied rocky outcrops and flatter ground (Sol 3365) 28. timestamp: 00:27 label: View of the wheel and more jagged rocky features (Sol 3376) 29. timestamp: 00:28 label: Wheel near distinct layered rocks and some sandy deposits (Sol 3386) 30. timestamp: 00:29 label: Prominent sandy dunes with ripples, next to the wheel (Sol 3397) 31. timestamp: 00:30 label: Wheel in a mixed environment of sand and small rocks (Sol 3410) 32. timestamp: 00:31 label: A scene with tire tracks on sand and scattered rocks (Sol 3436) 33. timestamp: 00:32 label: The wheel on a dark, sandy surface with clear tracks (Sol 3447) 34. timestamp: 00:33 label: Wheel next to exposed rock and deep tire impressions (Sol 3458) 35. timestamp: 00:34 label: Displays of fractured bedrock and loose, darker soil patches (Sol 3472) 36. timestamp: 00:35 label: Wheel on a rocky surface with fine, lighter-colored dust (Sol 3481) 37. timestamp: 00:36 label: The wheel near layered rocks and sandy terrain (Sol 3495) 38. timestamp: 00:37 label: A view of the wheel on textured, rocky ground (Sol 3531) 39. timestamp: 00:38 label: The wheel moves over a more uniform rocky-dirt ground (Sol 3551) 40. timestamp: 00:39 label: Wheel on a sandy area, showing fresh tire tracks (Sol 3560) 41. timestamp: 00:40 label: View of the wheel next to cracked bedrock (Sol 3567) 42. timestamp: 00:41 label: The wheel near scattered rocks and sandy areas (Sol 3576) 43. timestamp: 00:42 label: A dynamic scene of sandy areas, small rocks, and varied surface textures (Sol 3597) 44. timestamp: 00:43 label: Wheel on a textured, rocky surface with some sandy pockets (Sol 3608) 45. timestamp: 00:44 label: The wheel near layered rock formations and darker soil (Sol 3635) 46. timestamp: 00:45 label: View of the wheel surrounded by broken rock fragments (Sol 3645) 47. timestamp: 00:46 label: Focus on rockier terrain, with exposed layers (Sol 3653) 48. timestamp: 00:47 label: The wheel moving over sandy terrain with some scattered rocks (Sol 3667) 49. timestamp: 00:48 label: A dark, textured surface, possibly muddy or wet-looking (Sol 3703) 50. timestamp: 00:49 label: Wheel on a mixture of dirt and small rocks (Sol 3715) 51. timestamp: 00:50 label: The wheel and surrounding darker soil with tire marks (Sol 3730) 52. timestamp: 00:51 label: Images showing distinct sand ripples and larger, rounded rocks (Sol 3749) 53. timestamp: 00:52 label: The wheel near textured sand and rock formations (Sol 3778) 54. timestamp: 00:53 label: View of the wheel on a sandy surface with a single large rock (Sol 3797) 55. timestamp: 00:54 label: Wheel next to large, smooth rock and sandy ground (Sol 3805) 56. timestamp: 00:55 label: A varied landscape with both fine sand and angular rock fragments (Sol 3815) 57. timestamp: 00:56 label: The wheel near large boulders and sandy ripples (Sol 3849) 58. timestamp: 00:57 label: Wheel on a rough, rocky surface with some sand (Sol 3858) 59. timestamp: 00:58 label: Jagged rock formations and patches of dark, sandy soil dominate these frames (Sol 3867) 60. timestamp: 00:59 label: The wheel positioned close to a layered rock outcrop (Sol 3878) 61. timestamp: 01:00 label: View of the wheel and a mix of fractured rocks and sand (Sol 3890) 62. timestamp: 01:01 label: The wheel near several rounded and angular rocks (Sol 3898) 63. timestamp: 01:02 label: Wheel navigating around a large, smooth rock (Sol 3905) 64. timestamp: 01:03 label: The wheel interacting with textured sand and a rock face (Sol 3912) 65. timestamp: 01:04 label: A scene with prominent rocky features and some loose soil (Sol 3921) 66. timestamp: 01:05 label: The wheel passes by a large, flat rock formation (Sol 3938) 67. timestamp: 01:06 label: Wheel next to scattered rocks and sandy areas (Sol 3946) 68. timestamp: 01:07 label: The wheel near a mix of layered rocks and sandy, dust-covered surfaces (Sol 3958) 69. timestamp: 01:08 label: View of the wheel on a fractured rocky plain (Sol 3972) 70. timestamp: 01:09 label: The wheel near distinct rock formations (Sol 4037) 71. timestamp: 01:10 label: Wheel moving over rough, rocky terrain (Sol 4054) 72. timestamp: 01:11 label: Diverse rock structures are visible, alongside areas of loose sand (Sol 4064) 73. timestamp: 01:12 label: The wheel and a sandy area with ripple patterns (Sol 4076) 74. timestamp: 01:13 label: View of the wheel near large, smooth rocks (Sol 4084) 75. timestamp: 01:14 label: The wheel positioned among fractured rocks and sandy patches (Sol 4096) 76. timestamp: 01:15 label: The rover's wheel is presented on flat, fractured bedrock (Sol 4130) 77. timestamp: 01:16 label: Wheel near a mixture of flat rocks and darker soil (Sol 4139) 78. timestamp: 01:17 label: View of the wheel on a rough, textured rocky surface (Sol 4148) 79. timestamp: 01:18 label: The wheel next to exposed rock layers and some sandy infill (Sol 4158) 80. timestamp: 01:19 label: Features a transition between rocky and sandy terrains (Sol 4166) 81. timestamp: 01:20 label: The wheel moving over a smoother rocky and sandy landscape (Sol 4178) 82. timestamp: 01:21 label: View of the wheel near rock formations and sand ripples (Sol 4187) 83. timestamp: 01:22 label: The wheel on a dark, rocky and sandy surface (Sol 4197) 84. timestamp: 01:23 label: Rocky outcrops and sandy patches are visible, near a large boulder (Sol 4241) 85. timestamp: 01:24 label: The wheel near scattered rocks and lighter soil (Sol 4253) 86. timestamp: 01:25 label: View of the wheel next to a fractured bedrock area (Sol 4289) 87. timestamp: 01:26 label: The wheel positioned on dark, textured sand (Sol 4298) 88. timestamp: 01:27 label: Wheel on a dark, gravelly surface (Sol 4307) 89. timestamp: 01:28 label: Tire tracks are clearly etched into the sandy surface (Sol 4316) 90. timestamp: 01:29 label: The wheel near flat rock formations and sandy areas (Sol 4326) 91. timestamp: 01:30 label: View of the wheel on a rocky and sandy terrain (Sol 4334) 92. timestamp: 01:31 label: Displays of layered rocks and sandy sections, highlighting geological textures (Sol 4343) 93. timestamp: 01:32 label: The wheel on and near complex rock formations (Sol 4355) 94. timestamp: 01:33 label: View of the wheel next to fractured bedrock and sand (Sol 4367) 95. timestamp: 01:34 label: The wheel interacts with flat, extensively fractured rock surfaces (Sol 4380) 96. timestamp: 01:35 label: Wheel near flat, layered rock formations (Sol 4389) 97. timestamp: 01:36 label: The wheel next to a section of rippled sand and rock (Sol 4398) 98. timestamp: 01:37 label: View of the wheel on very rocky, irregular terrain (Sol 4425) 99. timestamp: 01:38 label: The wheel near distinct rocky outcrops and loose soil (Sol 4437) 100. timestamp: 01:39 label: Shows distinct sand ripples and large, weathered rock structures (Sol 4446) 101. timestamp: 01:40 label: The wheel surrounded by uneven, fractured rocks (Sol 4456) 102. timestamp: 01:41 label: View of the wheel on sandy terrain with boulders (Sol 4466) 103. timestamp: 01:42 label: The wheel near prominent sand ripples and rock formations (Sol 4475) 104. timestamp: 01:43 label: Focuses on layered rocks and evidence of rover movement through tire tracks (Sol 4484) 105. timestamp: 01:44 label: The wheel next to textured rock and sand (Sol 4493) 106. timestamp: 01:45 label: View of the wheel on dark, cracked terrain (Sol 4503) 107. timestamp: 01:46 label: The wheel near flat rocks and sandy areas (Sol 4512) 108. timestamp: 01:47 label: The terrain appears very rocky and irregular, posing a challenge for traversal (Sol 4523) 109. timestamp: 01:48 label: View of the wheel on a dark, rocky surface (Sol 4532) 110. timestamp: 01:49 label: The wheel near uneven, broken rock and some tire tracks (Sol 4541) 111. timestamp: 01:50 label: Wheel moving over a mix of small rocks and loose soil (Sol 4552) 112. timestamp: 01:51 label: Clear tire tracks are visible alongside diverse rock arrangements (Sol 4560) 113. timestamp: 01:52 label: The wheel on rough, rocky ground (Sol 4578) 114. timestamp: 01:53 label: View of the wheel near scattered rocks (Sol 4587) 115. timestamp: 01:54 label: The wheel on rocky and sandy terrain (Sol 4596) 116. timestamp: 01:55 label: The wheel moves over textured sand and scattered rocks (Sol 4605) 117. timestamp: 01:56 label: View of the wheel near a dark, moist-looking patch of ground (Sol 4616) 118. timestamp: 01:57 label: The wheel on uneven, rocky terrain (Sol 4625) 119. timestamp: 01:58 label: Wheel on dark, smooth ground with subtle texture (Sol 4634) 120. timestamp: 01:59 label: Predominantly rocky terrain, with some areas under shadow (Sol 4643) 121. timestamp: 02:00 label: The wheel near fractured rock and sandy soil (Sol 4655) 122. timestamp: 02:01 label: View of the wheel on rugged, rocky ground (Sol 4667) 123. timestamp: 02:02 label: The wheel on a mix of rock and textured sand (Sol 4677) 124. timestamp: 02:03 label: Varied rocky and sandy terrain with prominent tire tracks (Sol 4709) 125. timestamp: 02:04 label: The wheel on a very rocky, uneven surface (Sol 4752) 126. timestamp: 02:05 label: A dark frame showing the wheel on sandy terrain with shadows (Sol 4813) 127. timestamp: 02:06 label: View of the wheel near fractured rocks and tire tracks (Sol 4823) 128. timestamp: 02:07 label: The rover's wheel and surrounding rocky terrain (Sol 4837)