4 days ago · NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover seeks signs of ancient life and collects samples of rock and regolith for possible Earth return.

The rover's main goals are to search for signs of ancient life, study the planet's geology and climate, and collect rock and regolith samples for possible return to Earth by a future mission.

Nov 8, 2024 · The Mars Perseverance rover is the first leg of NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) Mars Sample Return Campaign’s interplanetary relay team. Its job is to collect and cache samples …

18 hours ago · NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain …

3 days ago · Mars is covered with rocks, some of them sharp, scattered boulders, patches of loose sand, ravines, and uneven ground. All of these hazards pose constant challenges for the rover.

Rovers have several advantages over stationary landers: they examine more territory, they can be directed to interesting features, they can place themselves in sunny positions to weather winter …

5 days ago · NASA's latest update on Perseverance shows how the Mars rover is holding up after five years and what that means for future exploration plans.

Dec 19, 2025 · NASA's Perseverance rover is on track to set a new record for the farthest distance driven on another planet.

Dec 17, 2025 · Managed for NASA by Caltech, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California built and manages operations of the Perseverance rover on behalf of the agency’s Science Mission …

Aug 16, 2025 · NASA’s Perseverance rover is a flagship mission within the agency’s Mars Exploration Program, designed to search for signs of ancient life, collect rock and soil samples, and pave the …