LEGO Technic: NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (Ages 10+, 42158)

Build a model of NASA's Perseverance rover and explore how its engineering helps it navigate the Martian surface. Turn the steering, move the arm, and examine the articulated suspension that keeps all six wheels in contact with uneven ground.

• Subject: Space exploration, robotics, and engineering
• Age level: 10+
• Format: 1,132-piece LEGO Technic building set (42158)
• Brand: LEGO
• Includes: Perseverance rover, buildable Ingenuity helicopter, movable arm, 360-degree steering, articulated suspension, and scientific-instrument details
• Digital feature: Companion augmented-reality app experience about the rover's mission

Test how the wheels respond to uneven surfaces, then compare the rover and helicopter's different approaches to exploring Mars.