Jezero crater

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero CraterNASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero Crater

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero Crater

In 2018, NASA mission planners selected the Jezero Crater as the future landing site of the Perseverance rover. This crater…

2 months ago
Ancient Rocks in Mars’ Jezero Crater Confirm HabitabilityAncient Rocks in Mars’ Jezero Crater Confirm Habitability

Ancient Rocks in Mars’ Jezero Crater Confirm Habitability

According to NASA's Perseverance rover, ancient rocks in Jezero Crater formed in the presence of water. These sedimentary rocks are…

6 months ago
Perseverance Finds its Dream RockPerseverance Finds its Dream Rock

Perseverance Finds its Dream Rock

If there's a Holy Grail on Mars, it's probably a specific type of rock: A rock so important that it…

11 months ago
This Mess of Boulders Was Deposited by an Ancient River on MarsThis Mess of Boulders Was Deposited by an Ancient River on Mars

This Mess of Boulders Was Deposited by an Ancient River on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover took its 20th sample from "Emerald Lake," an area filled by rocks that were deposited by an…

2 years ago
Perseverance Finds a Wealth of Organic Materials on MarsPerseverance Finds a Wealth of Organic Materials on Mars

Perseverance Finds a Wealth of Organic Materials on Mars

The search for life on Mars has been a long a confusing one. Inconclusive experiments abound, but one thing is…

2 years ago
Mmm. Perseverance Finds a Doughnut-Shaped Rock on Mars.Mmm. Perseverance Finds a Doughnut-Shaped Rock on Mars.

Mmm. Perseverance Finds a Doughnut-Shaped Rock on Mars.

The Perseverance rover has spotted a donut shaped rock on Mars, which could be the remains of a crashed meteorite.

2 years ago
Perseverance Finds an Ancient, Fast Flowing RiverPerseverance Finds an Ancient, Fast Flowing River

Perseverance Finds an Ancient, Fast Flowing River

In a first for Martian water science, NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered geological evidence of a large, fast-moving river in…

2 years ago
Fly Around Jezero Crater on Mars in This New VideoFly Around Jezero Crater on Mars in This New Video

Fly Around Jezero Crater on Mars in This New Video

There’s a reason Jezero Crater was chosen as the landing site for the Perseverance Rover: it is considered one of…

2 years ago
Perseverance is Building Up a Big Collection of Mars SamplesPerseverance is Building Up a Big Collection of Mars Samples

Perseverance is Building Up a Big Collection of Mars Samples

NASA's Perseverance Rover has reached another milestone. It's finished caching its samples for a potential return to Earth. The sample…

2 years ago
Perseverance is Putting its Samples Onto the Surface of Mars, So a Future Helicopter can Pick Them UpPerseverance is Putting its Samples Onto the Surface of Mars, So a Future Helicopter can Pick Them Up

Perseverance is Putting its Samples Onto the Surface of Mars, So a Future Helicopter can Pick Them Up

At this point in its mission, NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover has collected almost 50% of its samples. The rover is…

2 years ago