This file illustration obtained on March 5, 2020 courtesy of NASA shows the Mars rover Perseverence. NASA on March 5, 2020 announced the name of its next Mars rover: Perseverance. It will be the fifth exploratory vehicle on the Red Planet following in the tire tracks of the similarly augustly titled Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. The name was announced at an event at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, to congratulate the seventh grade student who picked it, Alex Mather. (Photo/Agencies)
This handout file illustration obtained on March 5, 2020 courtesy of NASA shows the Mars rover Perseverence. NASA on March 5, 2020 announced the name of its next Mars rover: Perseverance. It will be the fifth exploratory vehicle on the Red Planet following in the tire tracks of the similarly augustly titled Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. The name was announced at an event at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, to congratulate the seventh grade student who picked it, Alex Mather. (Photo/Agencies)
