Chapter 1
The watery past of Mars
Chapter 2
Robotic detectives on the red planet
Chapter 3
Biosignatures and the clues of life
Chapter 4
Earthly twins and extreme environments
Chapter 5
Bringing Mars back to Earth
YOUR GOAL
Master of The search for Martian life
Ch 1 · The watery past of Mars
artiteacher The watery past of Mars
Jezero Crater was once a deep blue lake, and we are searching through the clay for ancient life!
artiteacher An ancient Martian lake bed serves as the prime hunting ground for Perseverance.
BETA
artiteacher Steer your rover toward hidden water pockets to discover where ancient Martian life survived.
Fun Fact
Martian blue sunsets: Sunsets on Mars look blue because fine dust particles let blue light penetrate the atmosphere more efficiently than longer-wavelength red light.
Glossary
delta (noun)
A triangular deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river. The Perseverance rover landed at Jezero Crater in 2021 to explore its ancient dry river delta.
A triangular deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river. The Perseverance rover landed at Jezero Crater in 2021 to explore its ancient dry river delta.