Perseverance[2] is a NASA rover that has been exploring Mars since February 18, 2021, [3][4] as part of the Mars 2020 mission.

The meaning of PERSEVERANCE is continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness.

Mar 19, 2026 · NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover seeks signs of ancient life and collects samples of rock and regolith for possible Earth return.

Jul 30, 2020 · The Mars 2020 mission with its Perseverance rover is the first step of a roundtrip journey to return Mars samples to Earth for further study. The Perseverance Mars rover is part of NASA’s …

Jul 24, 2023 · Perseverance is built from the same basic design as Curiosity, which landed on Mars about a decade before Perseverance. However, because Perseverance has a different objective, it is …

Jul 30, 2020 · Perseverance is a 1-ton, six-wheeled Mars rover the size of a compact car. Based on the same design as nuclear-powered Curiosity, Perseverance can operate through dust storms that …

Images taken by the Perseverance rover shortly after landing show the stratigraphy of an ancient river delta.

NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. Raw images of Mars taken by the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars …

Nov 22, 2024 · Scroll and pan around this map to see the latest location and traverse path for the Mars Perseverance rover at Jezero Crater. The goal of the mission is to seek signs of ancient life and …

Dec 17, 2025 · Perseverance has been driving through Mars’ Jezero Crater, the site of an ancient lake and river system, where it has been collecting scientifically compelling rock core samples.