Perseverance Mars Rover: Exploring Jezero Crater for Signs of Ancient Life | NASA JPL

Описание: Could Mars have once supported life? Join NASA experts as we explore this question on NASA Science Live, delving into the mission of the Perseverance rover.

In this episode (JPL_20200722_NSL_Ep20), recorded on July 22, 2020, just before launch, learn how Perseverance acts as a robotic astrobiologist. The rover’s destination: Jezero Crater, an ancient lakebed and river delta on Mars that may preserve chemical traces of past life.

*Featured Experts:*
Kenneth Farley, Project Scientist
Briony Horgan, Science Team Collaborator
Ray Baker, Flight Director
Hosted by Raquel Villanueva.

*Key Mission Goals Discussed:*
• Searching for biosignatures in rock and soil samples
• Understanding Mars' past climate and geology
• Caching samples for a future return mission to Earth
• Preparing for future human exploration

Perseverance successfully landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, and is currently exploring Jezero Crater.

*Credit:* NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
*Secondary Creator Credit:* Emily Furfaro

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*Links & More Info:*
Follow the latest from Perseverance: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/

*Keywords:* Astrobiology, Mars, Red Planet, Perseverance Rover, Jezero Crater, Ancient Life, NASA JPL, Space Exploration, Robotic Mission, Sample Return.