After the rover was shipped from JPL to Kennedy Space Center, the team is getting closer to finalizing the spacecraft for launch later this summer. MORE

Mars is as close as your living room, thanks to lesson plans and activities for educators, parents and students. Check out the latest offerings from NASA. Activities for students Lesson plans for educators

As part of NASA's 'Send Your Name to Mars' campaign, they've been stenciled onto three microchips along with essays from NASA's 'Name the Rover' contest. Next stop: Mars. MORE

The system will be collecting and storing Martian rock and soil. Its installation marks another milestone in the march toward the July launch period. MORE

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The Mars Helicopter is riding to the Red Planet this summer with NASA's Perseverance rover. The helicopter's chief engineer, Bob Balaram, shares the saga of how it came into being. MORE