To prepare the Perseverance rover for its date with Mars, NASA’s Mars 2020 mission team conducted a wide array of tests to help ensure a successful entry, descent and landing at the Red Planet.

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Family Tree

Nov 10th, 2020 1m 17s

The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time.

What's Up - November 2020

Oct 30th, 2020 3m 16s

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2020?

What's Up - October 2020

Oct 1st, 2020 3m 30s

What are some skywatching highlights in October 2020? Not one, but two, full moons; Mars at opposition; and finding the Andromeda galaxy.

What's Up - September 2020

Sep 1st, 2020 3m 18s

What are some skywatching highlights in September 2020? Spot the Moon together with Mars and Venus, along with the flickering star Fomalhaut, which had itself a planet...until it didn't!

What's Up - August 2020

Jul 31st, 2020 2m 52s

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2020? See the Moon posing with various planets throughout the month, plus catch the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Launches With Your #CountdownToMars

Jul 30th, 2020 1m 17s

To get ready for the launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, NASA invited the public to join a global, collective #CountdownToMars project.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Launches to Mars

Jul 30th, 2020 1m 11s

NASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars today by successfully launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a ULA Atlas V rocket.

Mission Overview: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover

Jul 27th, 2020 2m 58s

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is heading to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life, collect samples for future return to Earth and help pave the way for human exploration.

Getting Perseverance to the Launch Pad

Jul 22nd, 2020 2m 35s

In February 2020, NASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars by first traveling across the United States.

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: The First Aircraft on Mars

Jul 14th, 2020 3m 20s

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will make history's first attempt at powered flight on another planet next spring.

What's Up - July 2020

Jul 1st, 2020 3m 24s

What's Up for July? How about some moons with those giant planets? Mars after midnight. And are the stars of Mars the same as ours?

What's Up - June 2020

Jun 22nd, 2020 3m 24s

What are some skywatching highlights you can see in June 2020? Look for the Summer Triangle rising in the east after sundown, keep tabs on the morning planets and June 20 brings the solstice.

Getting NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover to Launch During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jun 18th, 2020 3m 45s

Getting a Mars rover built, tested and to the launch pad is a feat that requires the dedication of hundreds of team members.

Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Sample Caching System

Jun 2nd, 2020 2m 34s

Watch as NASA-JPL engineers test the Sample Caching System on the Perseverance Mars rover.

Shake, Rattle and Roll: Testing NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

May 18th, 2020 2m 28s

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lives up to its name by enduring a series of tests to prepare for its journey to the Red Planet.

Working Remotely: How Astronauts Upgraded a Complex Experiment in Space

May 12th, 2020 1m 51s

By chilling atom clouds to just above absolute zero, or the coldest temperature matter can reach, Cold Atom Lab enables scientists to directly observe unique atomic behaviors.

What's Up - May 2020

May 4th, 2020

What astronomy highlights can you see in the sky in May 2020? Venus, Sirius and the Milky Way. With so many of us staying home these days, here's a look into the sky at dusk and dawn.

Underwater ‘White Smoker’ Vents: Is This Where Life Began?

Apr 15th, 2020 2m 28s

Where did life originate on Earth? Could the process hold clues for finding life elsewhere?

What's Up - April 2020

Mar 31st, 2020

What are some astronomy highlights in the sky in April 2020? This month, Venus visits the Pleiades; Mars, Jupiter and Saturn begin their breakup; and we ask, "What is the Moon illusion?"

Curiosity’s 1.8 Billion-Pixel Panorama on Mars

Mar 4th, 2020 3m 9s

NASA Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada guides this tour of the rover's view of the Martian surface.

What's Up - March 2020

Mar 2nd, 2020 2m 44s

Looking for astronomy highlights for March 2020? This month, early risers enjoy a planetary grouping of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the early morning sky.