328K views · 2.2K reactions | China's first Mars probe will be launched in 2020, aiming to complete orbiting, landing, and roving in one mission. Why it chooses Mars as the first stop of planetary exploration? Click to find out | China Xinhua Sci-Tech | Facebook

The final #CountdownToMars is on. Watch the launch of the Perseverance rover on Thursday, July 30. 🚀 ⏰ Live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC). Launch targeted for 7:50 a.m. EDT. 📺 Watch on this page or at nasa.gov/live ℹ️ Mission information: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ 🔴 Mars information: solarsystem.nasa.gov/mars | NASA Mars

8.7K views · 51 reactions | A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket will launch NASA's Perseverance rover to Mars. The spacecraft will explore the Jezero Crater to study the planet's habitability, seek signs of past microbial life, collect and store samples of selected rock and soil and prepare for future human missions. via United Launch Alliance/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | The Space Tap | Facebook