24. Jezero Crater • Earth.com

This illustration shows the rim of the Jezero Crater, where Perseverance landed in February 2021. The crater is a whopping 28 miles across, and it lies on the western limits of an area called Isidis Planitia – not far from Mars’ equator. NASA picked this spot because it’s more likely to host the remains of ancient microbial life.

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