NASA, Cleveland prepare for Mars Perseverance Rover Landing
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 16, 2021
NASA’s next Mars rover has a new name -- Perseverance. Alexander Mather, a 13-year-old student from Virginia chose the name of NASA’s next robotic scientist to visit the Red Planet. (Courtesy/NASA)
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Thursday marks the final descent of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover to Mars, the “Red Planet.” In anticipation of the landing, NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has prepared a few events for residents to get involved.
Cleveland’s Terminal Tower is lighting up Mars Red for two nights in anticipation of the landing, Wednesday night, Feb.17, and Thursday morning, Feb.18.