NASA rover captures Mars panorama that's confused everyone by looking remarkably similar to Earth
Published on Aug 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Aug 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
The NASA Perseverance Rover has captured a Mars panorama that has confused everyone by making the Red Planet look incredibly similar to Earth.
The Red Planet has been a source of intrigue for mankind for decades, and many still dream of exploring it without the aid of Rovers or cameras.
NASA recently released an incredible image of the planet from its Perseverance Rover, showing off the planet in a new light.
Clear blue skies and bright landscapes make it look like somewhere on Earth, and not an uninhabited planet.
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The NASA Perseverance Rover captured a gorgeous Mars panorama
NASA put out a press release documenting the process behind the image and why they took it.
Knowing there were clear skies on the Red Planet, they took the chance to let Perseverance take one of its clearest pictures so far.
The panoramic image was stitched together from 96 other individual images.
The Rover took it at a location called “Falbreen”, and various other locations were visible from this spot.
Perserverance saw a rock on top of a sandy ripple, a geological boundary line, and hills as far as 40 miles away.
NASA was able to enhance the color of the image, giving this clear, and deceptively blue, view of the planet.
The natural color version shows the sky red, but the blue version is something pretty special.
The NASA image left some confused about the sky
The image made its way around social media, with some on Facebook comparing it to Universal Studios.
Others also said at first glance it looked like somewhere on Planet Earth, and not the famous Red Planet.
While the blue sky is not the original image, it looks so natural that it gives off a very strong illusion that Mars is much more similar to Earth than it really is.
Mars is a dusty place – but every two years, the dust settles. The Perseverance rover's imaging team took advantage of this moment to capture one of the sharpest panoramas of its mission so far!
— NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) August 6, 2025
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Equally, however, the original, red sky version is also spectacular.
Both NASA Perseverance Rover images provide amazing views of the famous planet, and they give off a nice contrast to each other.
It might take some time before humankind explores the planet, but these images get us as close to its landscape as is currently possible.
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Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.
