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Perseverance: Coming Soon to a Red Planet Near You

The latest Mars rover, chock full of cool gadgets and gizmos - including a tiny helicopter! - will be touching down on Mars on February 18th. Tune in the day before Perseverance arrives at its destination to learn all about this exciting new window into Martian history, geology, and (potentially) life! As a bonus, find out how Perseverance was named and which of the prospective names we thought should have been picked.