NASA’s Perseverance Rover lifts off to Mars
Rover will search for evidence of life and help bring NASA one step closer to landing humans on Mars.
30 Jul 2020
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Rover will search for evidence of life and help bring NASA one step closer to landing humans on Mars.
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