Five hidden gems are riding aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover

Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 09, 2020

More than halfway to the Red Planet, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover isn't just shuttling sophisticated science instruments and tubes to be filled with Earth-bound rock samples. It's carrying symbols, mottos, and objects that range from practical to playful - everything from meteorite fragments to chips carrying the names of 10.9 million people. The "extras" are part of a tradition that har