Mission to Mars: Perseverance rover lands
Photojournalist Jon Stinebaugh spoke with a scientist who plays a key role in taking 3D images of the surface on Mars. Author: Shauni Lyles (Digital Content Producer) Published: 4:46 PM PST February 18, 2021 Updated: 4:46 PM PST February 18, 2021
CALIFORNIA, USA After a nearly 300-million-mile trek through space, NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, successfully arrived on the red planet Thursday. The first images have already been beamed back from showing 3D images of the surface on Mars.
Ground controllers at the space agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, cheered when they received confirmation that the rover had touched down. It took 11 1/2 minutes for the signal to reach Earth.