Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its ...

NASA has named its Mars 2020 rover, “Perseverance,” as it prepares for launch this summer. The name is a result of a nationwide contest, which accepted more than 28,000 essays from K-12 ...

NASA is getting excited about a special rock that its Perseverance rover has just scooped up from the surface of Mars.

The name Perseverance was suggested by Alexander Mather, a 13-year-old student from Virginia. The competition follows in the tradition of previous Mars rover missions. Nasa's first wheeled robot ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample named 'Silver Mountain' from Mars' Jezero Crater, marking a significant milestone. This sample is sealed in a titanium tube for return ...

“This will also prepare us to safely send the first human explorers to Mars,” Nicky Fox, who leads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said. The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars ...

"Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is able to bring these samples back from Mars with significant cost and schedule saving," Nelson said. As for Perseverance, the rover's ...

The Perseverance Mars rover has collected a rock sample on Mars unlike any other it has picked up so far. NASA's Perseverance rover is currently exploring hills and rocky outcrops along the rim of ...

1. The balanced rock and the ‘snake head’ NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a ... [+] pair of cameras located high on the rover ...

A photograph of a "Silver Mountain" rock sample collected by NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover as it explores the rim of Jezero Crater. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Perseverance landed on Mars in 2021 ...