(MENAFN - Asia Times) It was the first time many of those at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory had been together in the same room due to Covid social-distancing protocols, and not everyone could be on site for the historic moment, officials said.
But those who were in mission control stood and applauded after Percy, otherwise known as the NASA Perseverance explorer, made a flawless landing on Mars, following a lengthy 300 million-mile, six-month journey and the infamous seven minutes of terror, CNN reported.
The US$2.4 billion spacecraft sent back its first images immediately after touchdown, which shows the rover s shadow on the surface of its landing site of Jezero Crater.
all the pomp but none of the pressure. want to know the best job in the country? we ll have one comedian s take. good morning, everyone. i m randi kaye. thank you for starting your morning with us. we begin in syria where rebels are braces for what could be a final showdown with the government military. the government troops are advancing on the city of aleppo. warplanes and tanks have been pounding the commercial hub relentlessly. opposition fighters say they have surrounded aleppo s highest point, where regime forces are already holed up. senior international correspondent ben wideman is in syria. reporter: clearly, the syrians far outgun the rebels. and the concern is that we are really on the verge of a major government counteroffensive to win back control of aleppo, syria s biggest city, and its commercial hub. of course the concern among syrian officials in damascus is that if aleppo falls, that s really the end of the game the fighting is forcing a surprise move