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Landing of Perseverance in Mars

February 23 , 2021 1363 days 939 0
  • The USA’s Nasa sent rover Perseverance successfully landed on the surface of Mars.
  • The Perseverance will also collect samples of Martian Rocks from the Red Planet.
  • After landing, two of the Hazard Cameras (Hazcams) captured views from the front and rear of the rover
  • It sent photos of mars, including a high-resolution colour selfie taken during its landing.
  • A key objective for Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life.
  • It will carry Ingenuity, the first ever helicopter to fly on Mars.
  • This is the first time NASA will fly a helicopter on another planet or satellite.

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