NASA's Rover Opportunity was able to create a panoramic view of the area before entering the upper part of the watershed. Here you can see a wide notch in the crater ridge, which could be a place where water flowed down or ice was stored. Traces of wheels are left by the device.
In June 2017, the camera on the Opportunity rover recorded an area slightly higher than the Valley of Perseverance. The wide notch on the right may be the mark of an ancient fluid that carved out the valley.
This is an attractive and alluring scene, as it clearly hints at the ancient presence of water, ice or wind activity. In June 2017, the Opportunity camera took component pictures during the two-week moratorium - a problem with the steering drive of the left front wheel. The wheel curved by 30 degrees. At both ends of the image, parts of the western rim of Endeavor crater are visible.
This picture was taken on July 7, 2017, showing a view from the upper end of the Valley of Perseverance.
The team managed to fix the problem with the wheel, but now they are trying to use only the rear steering. At the right front it has been disabled since 2006.
July 7, the rover was in the upper part of the Valley of Perseverance, where he spent about 3 weeks without driving, because Mars was behind the Sun, blocking the connection. In August, work will recover in the usual way, and the team plans to send the Opportunity further down the valley.
This is a July 18 photo showing the crest of the edge of the Endeavor crater after the start of the rover’s descent to the Valley of Perseverance.
