NASA launches Perseverance rover, and in 300 million miles, it’ll land on Mars to scout out signs of life NASA launches Perseverance rover, and in 300 million miles, it’ll land on Mars to scout out signs of life July 30, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment America’s Mars Perseverance rover launched Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral and is on its way to the Red Planet to begin an 11-year quest to find out if it ever harbored life.