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

Jan 13, 2026 · NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover seeks signs of ancient life and collects samples of rock and regolith for possible Earth return.

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.

3 days ago · NASA’s Perseverance used its navigation cameras to capture its drive along the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec. 10, 2025. The navcam images were combined with rover data and placed into …

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 …

2 days ago · NASA tested AI-generated rover routes on Mars, with Perseverance safely navigating complex terrain without human-designed waypoints.

Sep 11, 2025 · For decades, NASA has been talking about a Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, and Perseverance was intended to be the first step in that game of fetch. But the next steps have never …

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 …

Jan 23, 2026 · Perseverance Will Likely Complete A Marathon On Mars This Year – And Will Break Another Record Soon We got the insights on the rover movements straight from one of its human …

2 days ago · NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has completed the first drives on another world that were planned by artificial intelligence.