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Mars Perseverance rover: 9 thrilling moments from NASA

by Passant Rabie

Feb. 19, 2021

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An animated illustration of the Perseverance rover being lowered down onto the surface of Mars throu...

NASA

On Thursday, February 18, NASA's Perseverance rover made history when it safely landed on Mars.

An illustration of the spacecraft carrying the Perseverance rover entering the Martian atmosphere.

NASA

Landing on Mars is no easy feat. The rover (and NASA ground control) endured "7 minutes of terror" as it entered the Martian atmosphere, before autonomously touching down on the surface of the Red Planet.

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