A new batch of photos from the space agency's Perseverance rover introduces us to "Sid," the latest Mars rock that's been selected for sampling as part of NASA's mission to learn more about the planet and its g
Perseverance landing in Jezero as seen from the sky crane deploying it. But as of today, Perseverance is no longer inside Jezero. For the past three and a half months, the rover has been climbing out of the crater’s rim toward what NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is calling “Lo...
“We had been eyeing the river channel just to the north as we went, hoping to find a section where the dunes were small and far enough apart for a rover to pass between — because dunes have been known toeat Mars rovers,” said Graser. “Perseverance also needed an entrance r...
Space enthusiasts can soon boast their very own mini Mars Rover. LEGO Technic has unveiled a new NASA Mars Rover Perseverance model. The space-themed product has been designed to "encourage children to learn more about engineering," according to the company's press release....
An artist's impression of the Perseverance rover on Mars. Its nameplate, which acts as a debris shield, is attached to the rover's robot arm.NASA/JPL-Caltech He said he became interested in space when his parents sent him to Space Camp near the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville...
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Left Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover’s mast. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU A plane has a pilot. A bus has a driver. A train has a conductor. But who controls aMarsro...
They won't be the first images from Curiosity; the rover has already beamed home Mars pictures its hazard-avoidance cameras took immediately after landing. The RSM also holds two high-resolution color "Mastcams" and an instrument called ChemCam, which will fire a laser at rocks and then ...
The new name suits the car-size rover and its groundbreaking mission nicely, NASA officials said. Video: Watch NASA unveil the Perseverance Mars rover's name! More: NASA's Mars 2020 rover Perseverance in pictures You may like Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red ...
The first image sent back from the Perseverance rover after it landed on Mars NASA Next, engineers will run health checks on the rover and its instruments before beginning to explore the planet’s surface. The rover has two main goals: to pick up and stash samples of Martian dus...
NASA’s latest mission to the Red Planet will seek out signs of ancient life, gather samples for return to Earth and even fly a first-of-its-kind interplanetary helicopter