Mars 2020 Mission

The Mars 2020 Mission, led by NASA, aims to explore Mars with the Perseverance rover, which landed in February 2021. The rover's goals include searching for signs of ancient microbial life, studying Mars' geology, and collecting samples for future return to Earth. It carries instruments to analyze rock and soil, and has a small helicopter called Ingenuity to test powered flight on another planet. The mission also prepares the way for future human exploration by better understanding Mars' environment and potential resources. Overall, it advances scientific knowledge about the planet's past habitability.