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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is the name of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s mars rover which was launched recently to seek signs of ancient life?

A	Ingenuity
B	Perseverance
C	Promise
D	Endurance

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Confirmation that the rover successfully landed on Mars was received on February 18, 2021, at 20:55 UTC. As of 9 February 2023, Perseverance has been active on Mars for 701 sols (721 Earth days, or 1 year, 11 months and 22 days) since its landing. Following the rover’s arrival, NASA named the landing site Octavia E.

Detailed explanation-2: -Situated far from the Mars Curiosity Rover (NASA’s last rover to the Red Planet) which continues to operate and send back vital scientific data, the Perseverance rover allows NASA to explore new areas of the planet Mars and even begin to test technology to support future human travel to Mars.

Detailed explanation-3: -How many rovers and landers are currently on Mars? As of January 2023, there are 3 rovers currently in operation on Mars: Curiosity, Perseverance and Zhurong.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mars Pathfinder was launched December 4, 1996 and landed on Mars’ Ares Vallis on July 4, 1997. It was designed as a technology demonstration of a new way to deliver an instrumented lander and the first-ever robotic rover to the surface of the red planet.

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