New Mars Images: Dec. 2022 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers | JPL
Celebrating 10 Years on Mars! (2012-2022)
Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Rover Name: Curiosity
Main Job: To determine if Mars was ever habitable to microbial life.
Launch: Nov. 6, 2011
Landing Date: Aug. 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars
Mission Name: Mars 2020
Rover Name: Perseverance
Main Job: Seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.
Launch: July 30, 2020
Landing: Feb. 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars
For more information on NASA's Mars missions, visit: mars.nasa.gov
Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
Image Release Dates: Dec. 1-5, 2022
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