Perseverance's drives over the last few weeks have doubled back several times. Why such an unconventional route? Team ...

The rover's 26th sample, known as "Silver Mountain," has textures "unlike anything we've seen before," NASA says.

Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and ...

The Perseverance rover has begun a long climb ... provide a window into the earliest period of Mars’ history — and could ...

"There are some instruments that just can't be miniaturized and sent to Mars." NASA's Perseverance rover has been busy gathering bits of Mars — rock cores the size of chalk sticks, clusters of ...

After a steep monthslong trek, the Perseverance rover has reached the top of Jezero Crater on Mars. The site is a region ... forms from the circulation of hot water through rocks in a setting ...