Watching the Red Planet shine in the evening light is always an enthralling experience. Now, imagine building a robot, a helicopter, a camera, packaging it all up, and sending it on rockets on a trip to that tiny dot in the sky! That's what the Mars missions are all about! And there's one that's happening right now, which will land the next rover - called Perseverance - and the very first helicopter - called Ingenuity - on Mars THIS week!

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Read the article for exciting information on the #Mars2020 mission, multiple engagement opportunities, and about the livestreams before, on, and after Thursday!