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Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover

202188 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides an inside look at the development of the Perseverance rover for its mission to Mars.

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides an inside look at the development of the Perseverance rover for its mission to Mars.

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Mark Davis

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BUILT FOR MARS: THE PERSEVERANCE ROVER goes behind the scenes at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to follow the birth of the Perseverance rover.

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