the Mars rover searching for ancient life, and the Aussie scientists who helped build it
- Written by David Flannery, Planetary Scientist, Queensland University of Technology
The Perseverance Rover (Mars 2020) installed within the upper stage of the United Launch Alliance rocket that will send it to Mars from Florida this week.Every two years or so, when Mars passes close to Earth in its orbit around the Sun, conditions are right to launch a spacecraft to the red planet. Launches during this period can complete the...





