19 May 2022

Perseverance rover begins climb to find rocks

From Morning Report, 7:55 am on 19 May 2022

NASA's Perseverance rover has reached a key stage in its mission on Mars.

The robot will begin a climb up an ancient delta searching for rock samples which may have evidence of life.

Tracks in the dust: The rover should cover some 15km in its first Martian year.

Tracks in the dust: The rover should cover some 15km in its first Martian year. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Mike Wall from Space.com spoke to Susie Ferguson.