"Perseverance Rover's Milestones: 1,000 Days of Martian Science and Ancient Lake Discoveries"

NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully completed its primary objective of surveying an ancient crater lake on Mars and collecting rocks that could provide evidence of past life. The rover has drilled and stored 13 rock cores, revealing the geological history of Mars's Jezero Crater. The next challenge is to bring these rock samples back to Earth for further study, which will involve a complex mission in partnership with the European Space Agency. Recent discoveries, including the presence of carbonate minerals and phosphorus, suggest the potential for a habitable environment in Mars's past. Perseverance will continue its exploration by investigating rocks on the inner rim of the crater.