On February 18, 2021, NASA will attempt to land a new rover on the surface of Mars.

Named the Perseverance and carrying a helicopter named Ingenuity, this car-sized rover is designed to search for signs of ancient microbial life and collect samples of Mars for return to Earth.

To watch the live broadcast on February 18th in English and Spanish visit the link below:

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive/

This event is also working in coordination with the “Mission to Mars Student Challenge” which is designed for K-12 educators, families and students to lead students in designing and building a mission to Mars with guided education plans and resources from NASA.

To learn more about the “Mission to Mars Student Challenge” click the link below:

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/events/2020/12/10/pre-register-to-join-the-mission-to-mars-student-challenge-launching-january-2021/