Welcome to Mars!

Over the years, NASA has sent rovers to Mars. The most recent and succesful rovers are Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity and Perseverance. Mars rover, Perseverance, landed on the Red Planet in February 2021! Explore the rovers to discover more about Mars!

Click on rovers to see images taken on Mars
Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity

Spirit and Opportunity

Twin robotic rovers lived well beyond their planned 90-day missions

Landed: January, 2004

Mission: To find evidence of water on Mars

Spirit and Opportunity

Mars rover Curiosity

Curiosity

Curiosity is a car-sized Mars rover designed to explore the Gale crater on Mars

Landed: August, 2012

Mission: To find out if Mars once had what all life needs, lasting water and the right chemicals

Curiosity

Mars rover Perseverance

Perseverance

Perseverance is similar to Curiosity, carries a small robotic helicopter

Landed: February, 2021

Mission: To seek out evidence of former life, collect rock and soil samples, and test oxygen production from the Martian atmosphere

Perseverance

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