237K views · 4.8K reactions | Watch incredible footage of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars’ Jezero Crater in February 2021. This landing began a mission to explore the Red Planet that still continues today. | NOVA l PBS | Facebook

This is the Mars Rover, exploring the surface of Mars a planet millions of kilometers away from Earth 🔴🚀. But why do we send rovers so far? Because Mars may hold the answers to life’s biggest questions. Scientists believe that billions of years ago, Mars had water, rivers, and a thicker atmosphere, making it somewhat like early Earth. 🌍 The rover’s mission is to study rocks, soil, and air to uncover signs of past or present life, understand the planet’s climate history, and prepare for future