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

8.7K views · 52 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

🚀 MARS 2020 LAUNCH DAY! 🌍➡️🔴 Today we throw it back to the moment NASA sent the Perseverance rover off to Mars on a powerful Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral! This video shows the raw ISO B-roll footage from NASA—pure launch beauty with no commentary. 😍🔥 The Mars 2020 mission is part of NASA’s big Moon to Mars plan, building the path for future human explorers. Perseverance’s job? Search for signs of ancient life, collect samples, and help prepare the way for us one day stepping on Mars.