A Mars rover is a remote-controlled motor vehicle designed to travel on the surface of Mars. Rovers have several advantages over stationary landers: they examine more territory, they can be directed t
NASA's Curiosity rover, selfie, 2015
Curiosity's (MSL) rover "hand" featuring a suite of instruments on a rotating "wrist". Mount Sharp is in the background (September 8, 2012).
Opportunity's first self-portrait including the camera mast on Mars (February 14−20, 2018 / sols 4998−5004). It was taken with its microscopic imager instrument.
Mars Landing Sites (December 16, 2020)
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