NASA Perseverance rover checks its robotic arm on Mars in new photos

The pictures were shared through the'RAW images' feed on the NASA Perseverance website, which showcases every grab from every camera on the SUV-sized rover NASA's mission will search for signs of ancient life on on the Red Planet. Named Perseverance, the main car-sized rover will explore an ancient river delta within the Jezero Crater. This was once filled with a 1,600ft deep lake and may have been flooded multiple times when Mars was warm. It is believed the region hosted microbial life some 3.5 to 3.9 billion years ago and the rover will examine soil samples to hunt for proof. Perseverance landed inside the crater on February 18 and will also collect samples of the soil to return to Earth.