15K views · 864 reactions | Prepping for Mars Bunny-suited engineers move the Mars 2020 rover into JPL’s large vacuum chamber for testing in Mars-like environmental conditions: https://go.nasa.gov/2NZbFyg | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Facebook

35K views · 765 reactions | From airbags to jetpacks, JPL engineers have been safely landing heavy spacecraft on Mars for nearly five decades. 12 years ago, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover was the first to use the sky crane maneuver, a daring new technology that changed the way NASA explores Mars. go.nasa.gov/4fE8Dv6 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Facebook

👀 Explore more in our virtual tour! Step into the Mars Yard to meet NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover’s twin OPTIMISM and check out the Microdevices Lab to see how we create tiny tech. You can also visit Earth Satellite Mission Control and stop by our machine shop. jpl.nasa.gov/virtual-tour | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory