NASA Perseverance rover: See ‘first of its kind’ images of Mars descent on Monday

NASA’s Perseverance rover is safe and sound on the surface of Mars, ready to examine his new home for signs of a past life. We have already seen the fruits of his early efforts stunning images of its descent and landingNow NASA is teasing the release of video footage of the landing with the slogan “See Mars like never before!” and the buzz builds. The landing should always be a must-see TV and just days after landing, NASA is ready for broadcast.

Here’s how to see the latest Perseverance images and video from the red planet.

Mission experts will present the latest update at Monday, February 22 at 11 a.m.PT / 2 p.m. ETA number of mission scientists and NASA employees have actually hyped this one on Twitter, so we expect to see some stunning images. And you don’t have to go anywhere – just hit play on the link below:

NASA also provides all raw images beamed back from Perseverance on the homepage. Once the first few weeks of the exploration are well underway, the agency will start dumping hundreds of photos on the site, so it’s worth checking in every once in a while.

Perseverance launched on July 30, 2020, under the early morning sun of the Florida coast aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V. Spent the past seven months traveling from Earth to Mars, protected from the harsh environment of space in the Mars 2020 spacecraft.

When it reached Mars, it threw its outer layer overboard and smashed into the rarefied atmosphere of the red planet. Just 10 minutes later, it had planted its six wheels firmly on the Martian soil in Jezero Crater, a location that scientists believe was once soil. Where there is water, there is potential for life – and persistence will look for signs that Mars was once inhabited by alien microbes.

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