Active Missions:
* Perseverance (NASA): Rover exploring Jezero Crater, searching for signs of ancient life and collecting samples for future return to Earth.
* Curiosity (NASA): Rover exploring Gale Crater, studying Martian geology and the potential for past habitability.
* Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO, NASA): Orbiter providing high-resolution images and studying the Martian surface, atmosphere, and climate.
* Mars Odyssey (NASA): Orbiter mapping the Martian surface and studying its mineralogy and water distribution.
* ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (ESA/Roscosmos): Orbiter studying the Martian atmosphere and searching for signs of life.
* Tianwen-1 (CNSA): Orbiter and rover exploring the Martian surface and studying its geology, atmosphere, and environment.
Past Missions:
* Viking 1 and 2 (NASA): Landers that performed the first successful landings on Mars and conducted experiments to search for life.
* Sojourner (NASA): First rover to explore the Martian surface, part of the Mars Pathfinder mission.
* Spirit and Opportunity (NASA): Rovers that explored the Martian surface for several years, providing valuable insights into the planet's geology and history.
* Phoenix (NASA): Lander that studied the Martian polar region and confirmed the presence of water ice.
* Mars Global Surveyor (NASA): Orbiter that mapped the Martian surface in detail and studied its atmosphere and climate.
* Mars Express (ESA): Orbiter studying the Martian atmosphere, surface, and subsurface.
* Maven (NASA): Orbiter studying the Martian atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
This list is not exhaustive, as many other missions have been sent to Mars over the years. However, it provides a good overview of the most significant and successful probes that have contributed to our understanding of the Red Planet.
