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
NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return
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The NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return was a proposed Flagship-class Mars sample return mission to collect Martian rock and soil samples in 43 small, cylindrical, pencil-sized, titanium tubes and return them
Mars Ascent Vehicle mockup on display.
Mars Sample Return Program (Artwork; July 27, 2022)
Perseverance rover - cored rock sample collection at 1574 sols (July 24, 2025)
Perseverance's sampling bits Far left: One pointed regolith drill Middle: Six rock drills Right: Two shorter abrasion tools