Perseverance rover’s suite of chemical tools will search for signs of ancient life on Mars
Upgraded probe is better equipped to investigate the red planet
Following its launch from Florida, US, on 30 July 2020, Nasa’s latest rover Perseverance is now hurtling through space on a seven-month journey to Mars. Once there, the rover will search for signs of ancient microbial life while characterising the geology and climate on the red planet. What’s more it will cache samples that are intended to be brought back to Earth in a future mission.