Mars 2020: Perseverance Rover - Science@NASA
6 days ago · NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover seeks signs of ancient life and collects samples of rock and regolith for possible Earth return.
PERSEVERANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PERSEVERANCE is continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness.
Perseverance (rover) - Wikipedia
Perseverance[2] is a NASA rover that has been exploring Mars since February 18, 2021, [3][4] as part of the Mars 2020 mission.
NASA confirms Perseverance can move forward with a far more
5 days ago · After logging 40 kilometers on its wheels and spending five years navigating some of the roughest terrain imaginable, Perseverance shows no sign of slowing down. To the delight of …
NASA Gives Update On The Perseverance Rover's Future After
Jan 12, 2026 · After five years on Mars, NASA confirmed Perseverance remains fully operational, with enough durability to support an extended science mission.
NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of ...
2 days ago · NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence …
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Ready to Roll for Miles in Years Ahead
Dec 17, 2025 · Perseverance has been driving through Mars’ Jezero Crater, the site of an ancient lake and river system, where it has been collecting scientifically compelling rock core samples.
Perseverance and Ingenuity | National Air and Space Museum
Join NASA’s Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and the Smithsonian’s Dr. Ellen Stofan to talk about Perseverance in these short (less than 7 minute) videos recorded in 2020, before Perseverance landed on Mars.
Perseverance, NASA's newest Mars rover - The Planetary Society
Jul 30, 2020 · Perseverance is a 1-ton, six-wheeled Mars rover the size of a compact car. Based on the same design as nuclear-powered Curiosity, Perseverance can operate through dust storms that …
NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the ... - Nature
Jan 9, 2026 · After years in limbo, NASA’s groundbreaking Mars Sample Return (MSR) programme, which was supposed to ferry Martian material collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth, looks set …