The final #CountdownToMars is on. Watch the launch of the Perseverance rover on Thursday, July 30. 🚀 ⏰ Live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC). Launch targeted for 7:50 a.m. EDT. 📺 Watch on this page or at nasa.gov/live ℹ️ Mission information: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ 🔴 Mars information: solarsystem.nasa.gov/mars | NASA Mars

🚀 Explore Mars with Curiosity Rover! This official animation created by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) brings to life the incredible mission of the Curiosity rover, exploring Gale Crater and uncovering the secrets of the Martian surface. Launched in 2011 and landing successfully in August 2012, Curiosity has been a vital part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission — analyzing rocks, studying ancient water traces, and helping scientists understand whether Mars could have support