In May 2021, China became the second nation to ever land successfully on Mars when its Zhurong Mars rover touched down.Īn international fleet of eight orbiters is studying the Red Planet from above including three NASA orbiters: 2001 Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and MAVEN. Europe and India also have spacecraft studying Mars from orbit. 10, 2021, and includes an orbiter, a lander, and a rover. China’s Tianwen-1 mission arrived on Feb. The Hope orbiter from the United Arab Emirates arrived on Feb. Perseverance is one of three spacecraft that arrived at Mars in 2021. The Ingenuity helicopter rode to Mars attached to the belly of Perseverance. 18, 2021, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles (472 million kilometers). Perseverance rover – the largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world – touched down on Mars on Feb.
NASA currently has two rovers ( Curiosity and Perseverance), one lander ( InSight), and one helicopter ( Ingenuity) exploring the surface of Mars. Mars is one of the most explored bodies in our solar system, and it's the only planet where we've sent rovers to roam the alien landscape. InSight Study Provides Clearest Look Ever at Martian Core
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