NASA Perseverance Rover En Route To Mars, To Arrive In February

NASA's mission to Mars launched from Cape Canaveral aims to explore the planet's geology and search for ancient microbial life. The Perseverance Rover, equipped with advanced tools, and the Ingenuity helicopter are key components of this mission. This marks the first mission with an explicit goal to find life on another world.

Where did the Mars mission launch from?

• Kennedy Space Center

• Vandenberg Air Force Base

• Johnson Space Center

• Cape Canaveral

What is the primary goal of NASA's current Mars mission?

• To test new space travel technology

• To search for signs of ancient microbial life

• To find water sources

• To establish a human colony

How long have scientists and engineers been preparing for this Mars mission?

• A decade

• Fifteen years

• Five years

• Two decades

What makes the Perseverance rover unique compared to previous rovers?

• It is powered by solar energy

• It has a new drill for collecting core samples

• It is the first rover to land on Mars

• It is the smallest rover sent to Mars

What is the name of the helicopter traveling with Perseverance?

• Spirit

• Ingenuity

• Endurance

• Curiosity