Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 30, 2023 -
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe, and searching for life on Mars is a major goal of the Mars 2020 mission. While humans have long wondered
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 20, 2023 -
This week on Mars, Perseverance officially kicked off the Margin Campaign by arriving at Mandu Wall and performing the first abrasion of a rock within the marginal carbonate unit! Reaching this dest
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 08, 2023 -
Perseverance spent this week on Mars roving across the top of the Jezero fan- from Mount Meeker to Dream Lake- in search of yet another sample for return to Earth. This upper region known as Lobe K
Gainesville FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 -
Sampling Martian rocks requires persistence! Right now, Perseverance is on the hunt for a conglomerate rock to sample for return to Earth - a task that is proving to be challenging. Two attempts wer
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 11, 2023 -
When it comes to searching for clues about Mars geologic past and present, SHERLOC and WATSON are on the case! SHERLOC stands for Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Org