NASA releases photos of Perseverance rover landing on Mars, saying everything working as expected
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The image released by NASA showed Perseverance as viewed from its rocket cradle just before landing.
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NASA engineers say that its Perseverance rover is in great shape and working as planned as it continues its exploration of Mars.
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More images will come next week, including video with sound of the landing
Engineers are downloading data from Perseverance to better understand the Red Planet
It touched down just 2 kilometres south-east from the ancient river delta it was targeting after a seven-month journey of nearly half a billion kilometres.
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CHICAGO (WLS) NASA s Perseverance rover has landed on Mars, and will now search for signs of ancient life on the red planet with the help of parts made in Roscoe, Ill.
There was exuberance, joy and relief after Perseverance touched down and, within minutes, was already working. It sent its first image back to Earth, tweeting: Hello, world. My first look at my forever home.
The landing procedure is known as seven minutes of terror because it involves slowing down from 12,000 miles an hour to less than 2 miles an hour in only seven minutes.
This latest, boldest mission to Mars seeks to unlock the secrets of the universe. Perseverance is now in the Jezero crater, where scientists believe water once flowed more than 3 billion years ago.
Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
Feb 19 2021, 7:25 ET
Updated: Feb 19 2021, 12:45 ET
Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
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A DISASTROUS collapse of the Earth’s magnetic field wiped out the Neanderthals and could happen again, according to a new study.
Researchers say the event left Earth exposed to burning cosmic radiation and, unfortunately, think we re overdue a repeat.
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The Earth is protected from cosmic radiation by a magnetic field that stems from its magnetic polesCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Earth s magnetic field shields us from the cosmic radiation of space.
It stretches out from Earth s magnetic poles located at the north and south of the planet.
NASA s Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully in Deep Crater Near Mars Equator
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully landed its Perseverance rover in a deep crater near the planet Mars equator called Jezero.
Engineers at NASA s mission control in California erupted with joy when confirmation of touchdown came through, the BBC reported on Thursday. The good news is the spacecraft, I think, is in great shape, said Matt Wallace, the mission s deputy project manager. Congratulations to NASA and everyone whose hard work made Perseverance s historic landing possible. Today proved once again that with the power of science and American ingenuity, nothing is beyond the realm of possibility, US President Joe Biden tweeted.
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