Feb 11, 2026 · NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover seeks signs of ancient life and collects samples of rock and regolith for possible Earth return.

The meaning of PERSEVERANCE is continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness.

Perseverance[2] is a NASA rover that has been exploring Mars since February 18, 2021, [3][4] as part of the Mars 2020 mission.

Feb 18, 2026 · NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down in Jezero crater, Mars on February 18, 2021. This blog highlights some of the biggest breakthroughs from the first five years of the Mars 2020 …

3 days ago · NASA’s Perseverance Rover approaches Mars in this Feb. 18, 2020, top-down still image captured by a camera on the rover’s descent stage.

5 days ago · NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, more autonomous exploration.

Sep 11, 2025 · For decades, NASA has been talking about a Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, and Perseverance was intended to be the first step in that game of fetch. But the next steps have never …

Jul 30, 2020 · Perseverance is a 1-ton, six-wheeled Mars rover the size of a compact car. Based on the same design as nuclear-powered Curiosity, Perseverance can operate through dust storms that …

3 days ago · NASA's Perseverance rover can now determine its exact position on Mars without relying on ground teams, using a new system called Mars Global Localization that compares navigation …

5 days ago · When the Perseverance rover was sent to Mars, it was largely dedicated to astrobiology. It's driving around an ancient paleolake, Jezero Crater, looking for evidence of past life. But the rover ...