Join the Discovery Cube community in excited anticipation as NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover makes its final descent to the Red Planet! We will be celebrating the landing (or touch down) with all new games, videos and educational activities.
Virtual Events
Join our Cube educators as we blast off with these live-streaming events!
Instagram Live
Friday, Feb. 5th at 3-3:30pm PT
Revisit our live Instagram channel and join us in a fun space activity to get you excited for the Mars landing.
Watch Ask an Expert Now on Discovery Cube Connect!
Available NOW on Discovery Cube Connect here. Released Friday, Feb. 12th on Instagram .
Discovery Cube’s Mr. R learns all about Mars’ Perseverance Rover from Kevin Frank, a NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory expert.
Watch the Landing Live!
Thursday, Feb. 18th 11:15am – 1pm PT on NASA Live
NASA will be live streaming the event as it unfolds! Commentary begins at 11:15am PT and Perseverance is expected to make touchdown just before 1pm PT.
Space Camp
Discovery Cube is offering virtual one-day camps to explore NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Perseverance Rover, and understand its mission to Mars. Perseverance was launched in July 2020 and will be landing on Mars on February 18, 2021. Each camp includes 3 hours of fun science interaction with a Discovery Cube educator along with hands-on activities.
Presidents Day
Monday, February 15
9 am to 12 pm
Mars Adventure (K-2nd)
Martian Explorer (3rd-5th)
Virtual Camp (no supplies provided to campers)
Sign Up!
Hands-On At-Home Activities
Check out these hands-on experiments and activities that you can do any time with supplies you already have around the house. They will help you better understand what Perseverance will be doing on Mars!