Mars Rover Coloring Page

Sojourner was the first rover to drive on Mars. It was built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California and landed on July 4, 1997, bouncing to a stop inside a cluster of giant airbags. The little rover was about the size of a microwave oven and powered by the Sun.

It was only supposed to work for about a week, but it kept going for nearly three months. It tested rocks and dust, sent back pictures and showed that a robot could be steered from Earth while it explored another planet. Its name came from a contest won by a 12-year-old student, who picked it to honor Sojourner Truth.