NASA's Perseverance rover landed on the surface of Mars, triumphantly marking the end of its seven-month journey through space and the beginning of its Mars mission.
Perseverance is on Mars and already sharing pics of its new home
Mars is getting crowded. NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars and sent back pictures. The rover's arrival comes as Mars exploration is on the rise. The United Arab Emirates's Hope orbiter has been circling Mars since early February as has China's Tianwen-1, which is expected to drop its rover on Mars in May. We've been sending probes and robots to Mars since the 1960s, but 2021 might be the most illuminating year in the history of Mars research.
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Perseverance stuck the landing
Once it begins, there's nothing anyone can do.
The first pictures
Using its navigation cams located on the front and back of its body, Perseverance was able to share two black and white photos.
Learn more about Mars and our hunt for alien life
With missions from three nations expected to reach the Red Planet this month, 2021 might be the most illuminating year in the history of Mars research.
The secretive lab that built ‘the bomb’ now scours Mars for signs of life.
Despite all the hard work and theorizing, the question still remains, and likely for a long while: Is there anybody out on Mars?
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