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Nasa Perseverance rover: Bringing Mars back to Earth – BBC News
An audacious mission to bring rock samples from Mars back to Earth is about to begin – find out more with our illustrated guide
A new rover built by Nasa and named Perseverance will land on Mars in February 2021 using the “sky crane” method. A giant parachute and rocket motors will slow the mission’s descent before the rover is lowered to the surface using cables.
Perseverance – a six-wheeled robotic machine with 23 cameras and a drill – will seek signs of ancient life in a large crater called Jezero. It will collect rock and soil samples that look like they may have been altered by contact with micro-organisms.
The rover…
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