Picturing Mars

While the rest of the pages of this artifact immersion focus on satellites, the artifacts on this page are all rovers. Sent by NASA scientists to Mars, these rovers explore the planet from the surface rather than from orbit. Because they can get up close and personal with the terrain, they can help us more deeply understand the planet and its composition. These four rovers also have new company. In July 2020, the Mars Rover Perseverance was launched, and it arrived on Mars on February 18, 2021. Learn more about Mars from NASA!