NASA Perseverance Mars rover to acquire first sample of Martian rock
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is the first step in NASA`s Mars Sample Return Campaign. Subsequent NASA missions, now in development in cooperation with the European Space Agency, would send spacecraft to Mars to collect these sealed samples from the surface and return them to Earth for in-depth analysis.
Jul 22, 2021, 08:54 AM IST
NASA's first Mars sample collection rover to face ‘seven minutes of terror’ at landing
After a nearly seven-month journey to Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover, its first mission to collect Martian broken rock and dust, is slated to land at a tricky terrain of the Red Planet on February 18. The rover will characterise the planet’s geology and past climate and pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet.
Feb 15, 2021, 21:59 PM IST
NASA to broadcast Mars 2020 Perseverance launch, prelaunch activities
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has built the Perseverance rover and will manage mission operations for NASA.
Jul 19, 2020, 18:29 PM IST
