The 28-mile- (45-kilometer) wide Jezero Crater was selected as the destination for the mission, which is scheduled to launch in 2020, because of its potential for scientific research.
“The landing site in Jezero Crater offers geologically rich terrain, with landforms reaching as far back as 3.6 billion years old, that could potentially answer important questions in planetary evolution and astrobiology,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
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“Getting samples from this unique area will revolutionize how we think about Mars and its ability to harbor life,” he added.
The crater was chosen after a five-year search that examined some 60 other sites on Mars.
Source: NASA selects ancient crater as next Mars landing site
