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Perseverance Mars Rover
NASA's Perseverance rover has been exploring Jezero Crater since February 2021 (Sol 1690 as of November 2025). The rover has collected 33 of 43 sample tubes containing potential biosignatures and is currently exploring the Northern Rim to study ancient Martian geology. A major 2025 discovery found potential biosignatures in the "Sapphire Canyon" sample.
Mission Objectives
- Search for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars
- Collect and cache rock and soil samples for future return to Earth
- Test technologies for future human missions
- Study Martian geology and climate
- Demonstrate Ingenuity helicopter flight on Mars