Exploring the Red Planet: Autonomous Science with NASA's Perseverance Rover
NASA’s newest rover, the Autonomous Perseverance, is ready to take on the challenge of exploring Mars. Set to launch in July of 2023, Perseverance will be the first rover to be fully autonomous, meaning it will be able to make decisions on its own without human input. Perseverance is equipped with a suite of science instruments, including cameras, spectrometers, and a drill. It will be able to explore the surface of Mars, search for signs of ancient microbial life, and collect rock and soil samples for return to Earth. Perseverance will be the first rover to use artificial intelligence to make decisions, so it will be a pioneering mission in the exploration of the red planet. We’re excited to see what Perseverance discovers and how it will open the door to further exploration of Mars.
source: Phys.org