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 2 · Robotic detectives on the red planet
artiteacher Mars Rovers
Carbon in the clay, carbon in the clay / Deep in Jezero Crater!
artiteacher Perseverance is actively caching rock samples for a future return to Earth.
artiteacher The Curiosity rover discovered that Gale Crater was once a habitable lake.
BETA
artiteacher Guide your snoop bot across red deserts to discover how scientists hunt for ancient life.
Fun Fact
Rover birthday song: On its first anniversary on Mars, the Curiosity rover programmed its soil-analysis instrument to hum 'Happy Birthday' to itself in the lonely desert.
Glossary
rover (noun)
A vehicle designed to explore the surface of a celestial body. In 2021, NASA's Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater to search for signs of past microbial life.
A vehicle designed to explore the surface of a celestial body. In 2021, NASA's Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater to search for signs of past microbial life.
Quiz
Which country successfully sent the Mangalyaan orbiter to Mars on its first attempt?