Nasa Perseverance rover to land on Mars in search of life
by Natalie Grover Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5EBB5)
Spacecraft will descend on red planet carrying helicopter and instruments to look for biosignatures
A rover and a tiny helicopter are preparing to land on Mars, aiming to offer an opportunity to answer an enduring question: has life ever emerged on another planet?
Nasa's ninth mission to descend on the cold, dry, red planet will be steered by a $2.7bn (2.1bn), car-sized, six-wheeled rover christened Perseverance, which is expected to touch down on Thursday following a seven-month journey.
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