NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is heading to Dox Castle in Jezero Crater, a site potentially containing ancient asteroid impact debris. This marks a new phase of exploration, focusing on rocks that may hold signs of ancient microbial life. The area offers a unique opportunity to study the crater’s rim and its geological history. Perseverance’s journey, which began in mid-August, aims to explore older regions and collect additional samples for future return to Earth. The mission seeks to understand Mars’ past, including hydrothermal activity similar to Earth’s seafloor vents.