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Mars Rover Collection

Exploring the vast Martian landscape, the Spirit rover captures an awe-inspiring image of its surroundings

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Martian landscape, Spirit rover image

Martian landscape, Spirit rover image
Martian landscape. False-colour image of the Martian surface taken by NASAs Mars exploration rover Spirit between the 23rd and 24th November 2005. Part of the rover can be seen at bottom centre

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Mars Spirit rover. Computer illustration of the Spirit rover on the surface of Mars. This is one of two identical rovers sent to Mars in 2003

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Sojourner robotic vehicle on Mars

Sojourner robotic vehicle on Mars
robotic Sojourner rover vehicle on the surface of Mars sampling the large rock known as " Yogi". " Yogi" was the second rock to have its composition studied by Sojourner with its

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Model of the Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner

Model of the Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner
Sojourner. View of a model of the Mars Pathfinder robotic rover vehicle " Sojourner", moving over a surface that mimics Mars. The true rover vehicle landed on Mars on 4 July 1997

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Mars Rover Rhapsody

Mars Rover Rhapsody
Jessie Liu

Background imageMars Rover Collection: CM5 8611 Bruno, Mars Rover

CM5 8611 Bruno, Mars Rover
Bruno, Mars Rover, The London Classic Car Show 2015, 2015, Car show, Classic Car Show, classic cars, ExCel, London, London Classic Car Show 2015, The London Classic Car Show 2015

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Artwork depicting MFEX rover on Mars

Artwork depicting MFEX rover on Mars
Mars rover. Artists impression of the Micro-rover vehicle " Sojourner" on the surface of Mars. Sojourner will be carried to Mars by the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Sojourner before leaving the Mars Pathfinder

Sojourner before leaving the Mars Pathfinder
Sojourner. Mosaic image of the robotic Sojourner vehicle aboard the Mars Pathfinder on the surface of the " red planet"

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Artwork of Mars Pathfinder after landing on Mars

Artwork of Mars Pathfinder after landing on Mars
Mars Pathfinder arrival at Mars. Third in a series of three artworks showing how the Mars Pathfinder craft will arrive at Mars in July 1997

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Sojourner on the surface of Mars

Sojourner on the surface of Mars
Sojourner. Mars Pathfinder mosaic image of the robotic Sojourner vehicle on the surface of Mars near the rock known as " Barnacle Bill" (at centre left)

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Computer artwork of a vehicle on Mars

Computer artwork of a vehicle on Mars
Mars rover. Computer illustration of a vehicle on the surface of Mars

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Mars Opportunity rover

Mars Opportunity rover

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Mars surface, Opportunity rover image

Mars surface, Opportunity rover image
Martian surface. True colour image from the panoramic camera on NASAs Mars exploration rover Opportunity of the Erebus Crater. A portion of the craters rim is seen at top centre

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Russian Mars rover

Russian Mars rover. This model rover is based on the Mars-92 and Mars-94 projects. These projects are being developed at the Space Studies Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in Moscow

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Pressurised Martian rover, artwork

Pressurised Martian rover, artwork. This vehicle would enable humans to travel long distances across the Martian surface. The rover has solar panels to provide electricity

Background imageMars Rover Collection: Mars exploration, artwork

Mars exploration, artwork
Mars exploration. Artwork of an astronaut leaving their Mars rover vehicle to explore the planets surface. Mars is a rocky desert world with no surface water



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Exploring the vast Martian landscape, the Spirit rover captures an awe-inspiring image of its surroundings. As it roams across the red planet's surface, memories of its predecessor, the Sojourner robotic vehicle on Mars, come to mind. A small but mighty model of the Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner paved the way for future missions. In this captivating Mars Rover Rhapsody, a C-17 aircraft delivers the next generation: the Mars 2020 rover. The Launch and Landing Facility eagerly await its arrival as workers carefully offload crucial components like the Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) that will enable NASA's Mars Perseverance rover to collect samples. The anticipation builds as NASA's C-130 aircraft cargo hold opens up for unloading another vital piece -the ACA for NASA's Mars Perseverance rover. This assembly marks a significant step forward in our quest to understand more about our neighboring planet. Finally, with great excitement and precision, the Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) arrives aboard NASA's spacecraft. The intricate process ensures that every component is intact and ready for deployment on Martian soil. Outside of its transportation vessel, we witness a remarkable sight—the majestic Mars 2020 rover standing tall beside the very aircraft that delivered it to this momentous occasion at Launch and Landing Facility (formerly known as Shuttle Landing Facility). As we marvel at this technological feat, a high-resolution still image captured from cameras aboard descent stage offers us a glimpse into what lies ahead—an extraordinary journey filled with discoveries waiting to be made by this resilient explorer. With each new mission like these depicted moments surrounding "mars rovers, " humanity inches closer towards unraveling mysteries hidden within our celestial neighbor—Mars.