[58/365] bumper sticker

[cosmolinguist]

This artwork is etched onto a metal plate attached to the deck of the Mars Perseverance rover. The image depicts all of the rovers which have driven on Mars. On the far left is the Sojourner rover (1997), followed by twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity (2004), then Curiosity (2012), and Perseverance (2021). The rovers have gotten larger and more capable of exploring challenging terrain. Also pictured is Ingenuity, a helicopter which could demonstrate the first powered flight on Mars.

See an image of this plate in the cleanroom.