3 New Missions Just Left for Mars! | SciShow News

In recent weeks, three countries have launched missions to Mars: UAE's Hope Orbiter, China's Tianwen 1, and NASA's Perseverance Rover. These missions aim to study Mars's climate, atmosphere, surface, and subsurface. The UAE's Hope focuses on climate and weather, while Tianwen 1 explores the atmosphere and subsurface water ice. NASA's Perseverance seeks signs of past life and tests new technologies like the Ingenuity helicopter and MOXIE oxygen generator. These missions are part of a broader effort to understand Mars and prepare for future human exploration.

Explain the significance of the launch window for missions to Mars.

What are the functions of the experimental technologies Ingenuity and MOXIE on the Perseverance Rover?