NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars — one of the most dramatic moments in space exploration. On February 18, Perseverance survived the famous “seven minutes of terror”, screaming through the Martian atmosphere before touching down safely inside Jezero Crater. Its mission: search for signs of ancient life, study Mars’ climate, and collect samples for future return to Earth. A robot from Earth… now exploring another world. 🌍➡️🔴 Science fiction? Nope. Real life. 🎥 Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltec

The final #CountdownToMars is on. Watch the launch of the Perseverance rover on Thursday, July 30. 🚀 ⏰ Live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC). Launch targeted for 7:50 a.m. EDT. 📺 Watch on this page or at nasa.gov/live ℹ️ Mission information: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ 🔴 Mars information: solarsystem.nasa.gov/mars | NASA Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover set a new record by driving more than 400 meters in a single Martian day, surpassing its own previous mark and showing how far autonomous rover navigation has come on Mars. | SpaceEve