Catching Up With Perseverance on Mars

NASA's Curious Universe by Katie Konans

Jun 2, 202640:15Science & Medicine

NASA’s robotic explorers are looking for signs of ancient life on Mars. In its five years and counting on the surface of the Red Planet, the Perseverance rover has collected dozens of rock samples, including tantalizing...

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