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Perseverance Rover on Mars (Illustration)
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Caption:
This illustration shows NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance will search for signs of ancient microbial life. It will also characterize the planet's climate and geology, collect samples for future return to Earth and pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet.
Background Info:
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California built and will manage operations of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover for NASA.
For more information about the mission, go to: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020 .
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars 2020 | |
| Instrument Host | Perseverance | |
| Host Type | Rover | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | ||
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2020-12-21 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24343 | |
| Identifier | PIA24343 | |
