Science Alert: NASA’s next Mars rover will look for signs of life on an ancient lake and delta

NASA announced that it will send a mission to Jezero Crater — the site of a former crater lake and river delta — to search for evidence that life once existed on Mars. The rover, which is scheduled to launch in 2020, is equipped with a drilling system that can collect and store rock samples that future missions may return to Earth for analysis.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Science Alert Nov 19, 12:00 PM     NASA's next Mars rover will look for signs of life on an ancient lake and delta NASA announced that it will send a mission to Jezero Crater — the site of a former crater lake and river delta — to search for evidence that life once existed on Mars. The rover, which is scheduled to launch in 2020, is equipped with a drilling system that can collect and store rock samples that future missions may return to Earth for analysis. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071