<p>In 2025, NASA pushed Mars exploration forward as Perseverance collected key samples, ESCAPADE studied the planet’s atmosphere, and laser communication breakthroughs enabled faster data transfer, supporting future sample-return missions. </p><img><p>NASA’s rover navigates rocky terrain at Jezero Crater while collecting samples that could reveal signs of ancient life. </p><img><p>The rover undertakes one of its most challenging ascents, showcasing advanced autonomous driving on the Red Planet.</p><img><p>Rock and soil samples cached by Perseverance await a future mission to bring them back to Earth.</p><img><p>NASA’s dual satellites prepare to study how solar winds interact with Mars’s thin atmosphere.</p><img><p>ESCAPADE aims to unlock secrets behind the Red Planet’s atmospheric loss over billions of years.</p><img><p>NASA tests high-speed optical communications, sending large volumes of data from Mars to Earth.</p><img><p>2025 milestones pave the way for upcoming sample-return missions and eventual human exploration.</p>
