The Mars Sample Return project intends to bring Mars samples to Earth. The Perseverance rover has been gathering rocks and soil since 2021.

Since its deployment in February 2021, Perseverance has been diligently collecting samples of Martian rock and soil, which are currently stored in canisters on the planet's surface.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is now the first drone to fly on a Rose Parade float. The floral-but-flight-worthy display is just one of the highlights on the JPL-inspired "Rover Rendezvous" float.