The Perseverance rover caps off a month of Mars launches

Three spacecraft from three countries are now on their way to the Red Planet

photo of Perseverance launch

NASA’s Perseverance rover launched aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on July 30 and is on its way to Mars — the third launch to the Red Planet this month.

Joel Kowsky/NASA

NASA’s Perseverance rover took off at 7:50 a.m.