In February 2021, which NASA rover landed on Mars?
Options
APerseverance
BCuriosity
CHope
DViking
Show AnswerHide Answer
Correct Answer
APerseverance
Model Answer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA’s) Perseverance Rover landed on Mars.
This was one of the most crucial aspects of the Mars 2020 Mission.
Perseverance Rover
Perseverance is the most advanced, most expensive and most sophisticated mobile laboratory sent to Mars.
It is different from previous missions because it is capable of drilling and collecting core samples of the most promising rocks and soils, and setting them aside in a "cache" on the surface of Mars.
Landing Site: Jezero Crater (an ancient river delta that has rocks and minerals that could only form in water).
A labelled picture of the Perseverance rover showing its instruments: SuperCam, Mastcam-Z, MEDA, RIMFAX, MOXIE, SHERLOC and PIXL.
