NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars on February 18, 2021. This mission, known as the Mars 2020 mission, was a significant milestone in the exploration of the Red Planet. The rover's primary objectives include searching for signs of past microbial life, collecting and preserving rock and soil samples, and testing advanced technology for future Mars missions.

Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater, a location that scientists believe was once a lake and may have preserved signs of ancient life. The rover is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments, cameras, and tools to carry out its mission. One of the most exciting aspects of this mission is the plan to collect rock and regolith samples and prepare them for future return to Earth by a future mission.

Perseverance also carries the first helicopter to fly on another planet, known as Ingenuity. This technology demonstration is aimed at proving that powered flight is possible in the thin Martian atmosphere, which could open up new possibilities for exploring the planet.

The mission has been providing valuable data and images of the Martian surface, and it continues to explore and conduct experiments on Mars as of my last knowledge update in January 2022. You may want to check for the latest updates on the mission since it has been ongoing for several years now.