NASA’s Perseverance Rover Comes Across a Thermal Blanket on Mars

It’s not everyday that you see a thermal blanket randomly out in the wild, but that’s exactly what NASA’s Perseverance rover came across on Mars. Researchers believe that it may have come from its descent stage, or the rocket-powered jet pack that helped it land on the Red Planet back in 2021.

Perseverance will most likely come across more oddities in the coming months as it continues to identify ancient Martian environments capable of supporting life and seeking out evidence of former microbial life existing in those environments. The biggest discoveries could come from collecting rock and soil samples to store on the Martian surface. Who knows? We may even catch a glimpse of China’s Zhurong Mars rover in one of its future photographs.

LEGO City Rocket Launch Center 60351 Building Kit; NASA-Inspired Space Toy for Kids Aged 7 and up (1,010 Pieces)

• LEGO City space-themed playset – The LEGO City Rocket Launch Center (60351) playset comes with an array of NASA-inspired toys for imaginative space play
• What’s in the box? – Everything kids need to build a rocket, launch tower, detailed observatory and launch control center, plus a service vehicle, planet rover, drone and 6 minifigures
• Designed for creative play – Kids can operate the launch tower elevator to deliver the astronauts to the boarding gangway and play out scenarios in the toy space observatory and rocket launch center
• A gift for kids and space fans – This LEGO space toy can be given as a birthday, holiday or any-other-day surprise for budding astronauts aged 7 and up
• Rocket dimensions – When built, the toy space rocket, including boosters, measures over 16.5 in. (42 cm) high and 4 in. (11 cm) wide