Mars Rover

Mars Rover

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Opposition to Authoritarians, Compassion, Driving A Mars Rover

Episode: Opposition to Authoritarians, Compassion, Driving A Mars Rover

  • Jan 26, 2021 9:00 pm
  • 14:41 mins

NASA’s latest rover, Perseverence, is about to touch down on Mars on a quest to discover if there was ever ancient life on the Red Planet. But what is it like driving the big remote control vehicle? It's not like an RC car. NASA engineer Evan Hilgemann is on the team that drives the Mars rovers. (J. Krohn/NASA via AP, File)