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A drawing of the Martian landscape shows the progression of the Perseverance rover's landing step-by-step. Multiple images of the rover begin at upper left, curve to the image center where the rover now has an open parachute and levels off somewhat, then curves downward without the parachute, firing retro rockets and finally being lowered to the surface via tethers extending below the descent stage. That leaves the rover on the surface at lower right, and flies away on its own toward the right edge of the frame.

How We Land on Mars

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How does NASA get its Mars rovers and landers safely to the surface of the Red Planet? Parachutes, airbags, a…

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Water carved channels and transported sediments form fans and deltas within lake basins in this image of Mars' Jezero crater.

Mars Exploration: Science Goals

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The key to understanding the past, present or future potential for life on Mars can be found in NASA’s four…

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All Mars Resources

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Explore this collection of Mars images, videos, resources, PDFs, and toolkits. Discover valuable content designed to inform, educate, and inspire,…

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Launch, Cruise/Approach, Entry, Landing, and Descent, Surface Operations

Mars Mission Timeline

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While every mission's launch timeline is different, most follow a typical set of phases - from launch to science operations.

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The bright red-orange surface of Mars as seen from space.

Mars: News & Features

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Get the latest news releases, features, findings, and stories about the missions on Mars.

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The disk of Mars is set against a black background. The planet is rusty-orange with darker grey areas. Bright-white clouds are visible along the left side of the sphere, and at the poles. An even brighter white patch is visible at the equator of the right limb.

Mars Resources

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Explore this page for a curated collection of Mars resources.

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