The mere thought of exploring our planetary neighbor has moved humanity to make leaps and bounds in its scientific pursuits, all to build the dream of someday exploring Mars ourselves.
True enough—we’ve never been better equipped to study Mars than we are today. With satellites, rovers, and telescopes focused on Mars’ surface, our neighbor has constantly been under observation by scientists willing to study everything from its interior to its atmosphere and everything in between.
Modern Sciences shares in this fascination with Mars, and so far we’ve been more than happy to share newfound knowledge with our readers about the Red Planet.
The Perseverance Rover Obtained Pristine Martian Rock In a Landmark First
After landing on the Red Planet, scientists were on edge assessing whether or not the Perseverance rover could accomplish its most delicate tasks. A year ago, the rover was happy to report that it managed to obtain rock samples from Mars—a landmark step towards studying the planet, as some of these samples can be allocated for collection by another craft, later on, to be returned to Earth for analysis and testing.
NASA’s Perseverance Finds Evidence of Martian Ancient Flooding
Further, as it traversed across Martian lands, the Perseverance rover identified some spots near its path that appeared to bear traces of what was once a site of moving water. It turns out, it’s not exactly an isolated occurrence, and the more evidence we find of these ancient riverbeds, the more we learn about Mars’ ancient, wetter past.
An Inside Look at the Creation—and Landing—of the Perseverance Rover
Of course, we wouldn’t complete this list without providing a quick summary of what went into the development of Perseverance. Mark Rober shows the trials and tribulations and all the scientific developments that went into our eyes and ears now roaming the Martian surface.
