Mars 2020
4 reportsThe scientific record for Mars 2020 brings together atmospheric measurements and instrument operations, with separate attention to habitability evidence. The treatment of habitability evidence keeps approved mission documents separate from engineering milestones until their assumptions and scales are compared; the account does not overlook that proposed schedules and capabilities may change during development.
Perseverance Finds a Strange Rock Texture on Ancient Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has investigated ancient rocks west of Jezero crater and exposed an unusual light-and-dark texture that may reveal how early Mars evolved
Perseverance Finds Three Water Episodes in Ancient Mars Rocks
Perseverance has analyzed igneous rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater that record at least three separate interactions with water, including a later episode involving heated underground fluids.
Perseverance Rover Captures Earth Passing Behind Mars' Moon Phobos
NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded a rare occultation event, imaging Earth as it briefly disappeared behind Mars' innermost moon Phobos using its Mastcam-Z camera system
Perseverance Rover Images Ancient Martian Bedrock at Jezero Crater Rim
NASA's Perseverance rover has captured a detailed view of the Jezero Crater rim on Mars, revealing a thick sequence of ancient rocks. The Mastcam-Z instrument recorded the scene, offering new evidence about the planet's impact history and surface evolution