Photo released by NASA shows its Perseverance rover performing checks on its robotic arm with the barren orange-hued landscape of Mars in the background. (Photos: NASA)

Perseverance has been on the surface of Mars since its ‘7 minutes of terror’ landing on February 18 in the Jezero crater ? where it will search for signs of ancient life.

Photo released by NASA shows its Perseverance rover performing checks on its robotic arm with the barren orange-hued landscape of Mars in the background.

Photo released by NASA shows its Perseverance rover performing checks on its robotic arm with the barren orange-hued landscape of Mars in the background.

Photo released by NASA shows its Perseverance rover performing checks on its robotic arm with the barren orange-hued landscape of Mars in the background.