Mars Exploration Program
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Mars Exploration Program is a long-term effort to explore the planet Mars, funded and led by NASA. Formed in 1993, MEP has made use of orbital spacecraft, landers, and Mars rovers to explore the possi
Mars's thinner atmosphere makes entry, descent, and landing operations of arriving in-situ surface spacecraft more challenging
The often uneven and rocky terrain of Mars makes landing on, and traversing, the planet's surface a significant challenge
The loss of Mars Observer in 1993 prompted the formation of a cohesive Mars Exploration Program
NASA Mars Rover
Perseverance (rover)
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Perseverance is a NASA rover that has been exploring Mars since February 18, 2021, as part of the Mars 2020 mission. Built and managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, it was launched on July 30, 202
Perseverance in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Pasadena, California
Scientific instruments diagram
Cameras onboard the rover
Ingenuity, days after its final Mars flight, with missing and damaged blades