NASA Perseverance Rover Successfully Lands on Mars
Posted on 02/18/2021
The NASA Perseverance rover landed at Mars’ Jezero Crater on February 18 nearly seven months after its takeoff to Mars. Perseverance becomes the fifth NASA rover to ever touch down on Mars after Sojourner, twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity and Curiosity.
Perseverance Rover’s First Image from Mars: This is the first image NASA’s Perseverance rover sent back after touching down on Mars on February 18, 2021. The view, from one of Perseverance’s Hazard Cameras, is partially obscured by a dust cover. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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