Newt’s World – Episode 210: NASA’s Mission to Mars – Perseverance
On February 18, 2021, the rover Perseverance and the small robotic helicopter Ingenuity landed on Mars as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, led by the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. Newt’s guest is Dr. Adam Steltzner, Chief Engineer for the Mars 2020 Project, Perseverance Rover at JPL. He describes the mission and what we hope to achieve and discover next.
On February 18, 2021, the rover Perseverance and the small robotic helicopter Ingenuity landed on Mars as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, led by the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. Newt’s guest is Dr. Adam Steltzner, Chief Engineer for the Mars 2020 Project, Perseverance Rover at JPL. He describes the mission and what we hope to achieve and discover next.
Guest: Adam Steltzner
NASA Mars Exploration Program
NASA Mars Exploration Program
Perseverance Rover
Mission Timeline Summary
Mars 2020/Perseverance Fact Sheet
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity
Perseverance Rover First 360-Degree Panorama
Where is Perseverance?
Mars
Mars Facts – NASA
Planet Mars Explained – National Geographic