NASA's Mars Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers: New October 2022 Images | JPL

NASA's Mars Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers: New October 2022 Images | JPL

MSL - sol 3633 - MAHLI

Mars2020 - sol 594 - Watson

Mars2020 - sol 594 - Watson

MSL - sol 3631 - Mastcam

Mars2020 - sol 596 - Mastcam-Z

MSL - MastCam - sol 3626 - Image B

MSL - MastCam - sol 3626 - Image A

Celebrating 10 Years on Mars! (2012-2022)

Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

Rover Name: Curiosity

Main Job: To determine if Mars was ever habitable to microbial life. 

Launch: Nov. 6, 2011

Landing Date: Aug. 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars

Mission Name: Mars 2020

Rover Name: Perseverance

Main Job: Seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.

Launch: July 30, 2020    

Landing: Feb. 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars

For more information on NASA's Mars missions, visit: mars.nasa.gov

Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill/PipploIMP

Image Release Dates: Oct. 18-26, 2022

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