Mars Perseverance Rover Has Long Climb Ahead

Mark Carreau August 15, 2024

Jezero Crater 

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—Having explored and gathered samples from the floor of Jezero Crater on the red planet, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is ready for a steep, monthlong climb up the western rim. Scheduled to start the week of Aug. 19, the Crater Rim Campaign will require the six-wheeled, car-sized rover to...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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