‘Roving with Perseverance’ exhibit at Adler gives visitors a chance to see the rover and flying sidekick exploring Mars
On July 1, visitors at Adler Planetarium will be able to see full-scale models of the Mars Perseverance rover and its sidekick helicopter Ingenuity as NASA’s “Roving with Perseverance” traveling exhibit stops in Chicago.
Nicknamed “Percy” and “Ginny,” Perseverance and Ingenuity landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, where they are exploring the planet with the hopes of learning more about how its past climate could have been warmer and wetter than it is now.
Perseverance, which is as large as a small car, is also collecting rock samples that will be studied on Earth with the goal of finding signs of ancient microscopic life. Meanwhile, Ingenuity, which is small and light, is the first aircraft to fly on another planet.
Visitors will get a close-up look at the technology on board the real Perseverance, follow its travels across Mars and see the Ingenuity helicopter hanging above the exhibit space.
Scientists and engineers who were involved with the NASA Perseverance and Ingenuity projects will take part in special programs at Adler as part of the exhibit’s tour. More details about those events will be announced at a later date.
July 1 through Jan. 2, 2023. The exhibit is included with all ticket options; more information at adlerplanetarium.org
