NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recorded images of Earth disappearing behind the Martian moon Phobos from the surface of Mars on July 2, 2026.

Key Details

• Observed using the rover's Mastcam-Z instrument at approximately 7 p.m. local solar time on sol 1,907 (July 2, 2026)
• First observation captured from the surface of another planet showing Earth disappearing behind an object
• Earth was approximately 195 million miles away and Phobos was about 4,850 miles above Mars during the occultation

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