After a journey of nearly 483 million kilometres, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover will land on the Red Planet on Thursday 18 February, 2021. Here’s what to expect from the historic event.
We’re in the final stretch but so much could still go wrong, however. To reach the martian surface, Perseverance has to survive the harrowing final phase known as “Entry, Descent, and Landing”.
Perseverance Rover Mars Landing:
You can participate too, by trying out NASA’s virtual Photo Booth for an immersive mission control experience, or by sending your name to Mars on the next mission. There’s also the Mars Student Challenge and Ask NASA Mars.