BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA’s most sophisticated Mars rover yet is set to arrive at the red planet in mid-February.
It’s on a mission to search for signs of ancient microbial life.
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The Perseverance Rover will land on the Jezero Crater on February 18th.
It will collect and store rock and soil samples for a future sample return mission.
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The rover is equipped with its own tiny helicopter and will test technologies to help pave the way for human exploration.
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