NASA’s Perseverance rover has taken an unconventional approach to Martian exploration—smooshing a rock to reveal secrets beneath the surface. This unexpected yet effective experiment has provided ...

Mars was long believed to be entirely red. However, NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured stunning images revealing blue rocks scattered across the Martian surface, challenging old perceptions.

No prior mission to Mars has been better equipped to answer the essential question: “Are we alone?” But no matter how capable Perseverance is, there’s a limit to how much science can be ...

Packed with groundbreaking technology, the Mars 2020 mission launched July 30, 2020. The Perseverance rover mission marks an ambitious first step in the effort to collect Mars samples and return them ...

Similar mechanisms are now being considered for the findings on Mars. Due to safety constraints, Perseverance couldn’t get its SHERLOC and PIXL instruments close enough to the green spot for a ...