February 11th, 2021, 2:48PM / BY Kirby Ewald Perseverance Rover on Mars ( NASA Illustration) On Thursday, February 18, 2021, Perseverance, a NASA rover about the size of a small car that launched from Earth in July 2020, will land in the Jezero crater in the northern hemisphere of Mars (18.5N, 77.4E). Its mission highlights include several far-reaching, audacious goals, including looking for signs of ancient life and demonstrating technology for future exploration. Learning about this unique undertaking through resources like our blog mission page will help communities understand the importance of Perseverance, both in name and in rover. But can we do more to be a part of this historical event? Yes!