scienceUpdated: Jun 21, 2020 15:43 ISTNASA’s next Mars rover is just one month away from its launch. Till date, the American space agency has sent eight spacecraft to the Red Planet. The ninth, named Perseverance, will be the first that will gather Mars samples for future return to Earth. The first of the rover’s four science goals deals with studying the habitability of Mars. NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is part of its larger programme that includes missions to the Moon as a way to prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet.

Source: Hindustan Times June 21, 2020 10:14 UTC