Nasa has released remarkable images of its space Rover Landing on mars, the first ever of their kind from the planet. It shows the final minutes of last weeks tense descent with clouds of dust and grit being blown around as the vehicle is lowered to the floor of the crater. The rover, called perseverance, was sent to an ancient crater lake to search for signs of past life. Our global science correspondent Rebecca Morelle has the story. The parachute has deployed. From the release of a supersonic parachute, to the shedding of a heat shield. First look at the surface. An Out Of This World view mars as never seen before. As the rover nears the surface, the dust is kicked up, then a change of camera as perseverance is lowered on ropes before touchdown. Touch down confirmed. Perseverance safely on the surface of mars . And the Landing System is jettisoned away. We cant test it on the earth, so this is the first time weve had a chance as engineers to actually see what we designed and ijust cant. Its hard for me to express just how emotional it was and how exciting it was. There are new still images too a selfie of the rover. And a vista of the alien world it now sits in, providing a glimpse of the terrain its about to explore. Now has radar locked on the ground. This footage is already providing crucial information to scientists and theyll continue to study it as perseverance gets to work. Its just a taste of whats to come. Rebecca morelle, bbc news. Dr Briony Horgan is Associate Professor of Planetary Science at Purdue University and one of the scientist whos been working on the perseverance mars mission. Shejoins us from indiana. Very good to talk to you. How are you feeling about all of this . ~ ,. ,. , this . Absolutely thrilled and so excited this . Absolutely thrilled and so excited to this . 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First of all, the rover has an Instrument On Board funded by Nasa Human Awed Exploration which for the first time can have a Martian Atmosphere into oxygen that you can breathe as an astronaut or into rocket fuel and the other important thing is we have this incredible Video Footage and photos during the landing and that will help us understand what it is like to land in the Martian Atmosphere and really help inform and design efforts for a future human landing clerk. ,. , for a future human landing clerk. ,. ,. , clerk. Realistically, how far ill we from clerk. Realistically, how far ill we from sending clerk. Realistically, how far| ill we from sending humans clerk. Realistically, how far ill we from sending humans to mars . It ill we from sending humans to mars . , ill we from sending humans to mars . ,. ,. , mars . It really varies and it depends mars . It really varies and it depends on mars . It really varies and it depends on who mars . It really varies and it depends on who you mars . It really varies and it| depends on who you believe mars . It really varies and it depends on who you believe and i think it depends on will. Technologically, it could be ten years out but it depends on money and political will to make it happen. Money and political will to make it happen. Thank you so much. The number of covid i9 deaths in the United States has passed half a million. Its the first country to do so. The bells on the National Cathedral in washington tolled 500 times to honour the victims. 500,000 lives more than were lost by the us in both world wars and the vietnam war combined. The pandemic is still claiming 2,000 americans every day, and there has been widespread economic hardship. President biden has ordered flags on federal buildings to be flown at half mast for five days as a mark of respect to those who have lost their lives. Just before he and the Vice President led a moments silence, he had these words for americans. As we all remember, i also ask us to act to remain vigilant, to stay socially distanced, to mask up, get vaccinated when it is your turn. We must end the politics of misinformation that has divided families, communities and the country and has cost too many lives already. It is not democrats and republicans who are dying from the virus, its our fellow americans, our neighbours, our friends, our mothers, our fathers, our sons, friends, our mothers, our fathers, oursons, our fathers, our sons, our daughters. Fathers, oursons, our daughters. Husbands, wives. We have to fight this together, as one people, as the United States of america. Hameed ullah khan was a leader in chicagos Pakistani Community for decades. He died from covid in november. His daughter rabia joins me from chicago. Every sympathy for your loss and im sure everyone would extend of that, and can you tell us more about your father and what happened . Mn; tell us more about your father and what happened . My father came to chicago and what happened . My father came to chicago in and what happened . My father came to chicago in 1975 and what happened . My father came to chicago in 1975 and and what happened . My father| came to chicago in 1975 and was an activist and created the pakistani parade in chicago and helped out a lot of his community and got people jobs and made sure that nobody felt like they didnt belong in chicago, like any immigrant, pakistanis, he helped them, he could. So unfortunately he was hospitalised on November The 5th and past away from covid on thanksgiving day, november 26 and he voted Forjoe Biden On November the 11th so he went to vote and then unfortunately the next day he was hospitalised. So, as you say, died on thanksgiving day and had been in hospitalfor three thanksgiving day and had been in hospital for three weeks. Thanksgiving day and had been in hospitalfor three weeks. It did look, as with so many people, that he was Getting Better. Was he taking the pandemic seriously underwear of the risks . ,. , ~y pandemic seriously underwear of the risks . ,. , g. , the risks . Yes, he was. My dad is very educated the risks . Yes, he was. My dad is very educated and the risks . Yes, he was. My dad is very educated and he the risks . Yes, he was. My dad is very educated and he was is very educated and he was taking notes about covid and making sure that he stayed at home the majority of the time, just like a lot of elderly people are, but unfortunately he got covid and were not even sure how he got it because he was taking a lot of precaution and used to wear his mask, and he actually never went out and we told him a few times, do you want to go to the Grocery Store and he would say no and unfortunately he still got covid and he was actually Getting Better in november and i remember he went on the ventilator in november, on the 23rd, but the day before we spoke with him on the first time on zoom and they lowered down his oxygen because he was healing and then the next day healing and then the next day he just went on the ventilator. Like so many people, you and your family like so many people, you and yourfamily did not like so many people, you and your family did not get to say goodbye. That is a terrible feeling. Goodbye. 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Lets get some of the days other news. Italys ambassador in the Democratic Republic Of Congo has been killed in an attack in the east of the country. Luca attanasio died along with an Italian Military policeman and one other person who were travelling with him near the eastern city of goma. They were part of a un convoy when they were attacked and shot. They were transported to hospital but confirmed dead. President joe bidens nominee to lead Thejustice Department has said that fighting domestic extremism would be his � first priority� if confirmed as attorney general. Judge Merrick Garland said that far right extremism today was worse than when he investigated the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that left 168 dead. Mr garland also pledged to keep the Department Free of politics. The wife Ofjailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo mr garland also pledged to keep the Department Free of politics. The wife Ofjailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo guzman has been arrested at Dulles International airport. Emma coronel aispuro, who is 31, is expected to appear in a federal court in washington. Shes been charged with drug trafficking. Stay with us on bbc news. We look at why the former President Trump has been ordered to hand over his tax returns for scrutiny. Prince charles has chosen his pride and proposed to Lady Diana Spencer three weeks ago and she accepted, without hesitation. 1 5 and she accepted, without hesitation. And she accepted, without hesitation. A. ,. ,. , hesitation. As revolutions go, this had its hesitation. As revolutions go, this had its fair hesitation. As revolutions go, this had its fair share hesitation. As revolutions go, this had its fair share of this had its fair share of bullets, bullets outside the sanctuary and the name itself symbolising one of the Cruisers Regime of modern asia. The worlds first regime of modern asia. 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Tiiiiii is the last time the public wiii is the last time the public will see is the last time the public will see this pope, and very soon will see this pope, and very soon for will see this pope, and very soon for the Credibility Authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will be, in his own benedict xvi will be, in his own words, hidden from the world own words, hidden from the world for own words, hidden from the world for the rest of his life. This is bbc news, the latest headlines. Nasa has released remarkable images of its space Rover Landing on mars, the first ever of their kind from the red planet. President biden holds a candle lit ceremony at the white house to honour the half a million american lives lost to covid 19. The first analysis in the uk of how effective the coronavirus vaccines are shows that a single jab of the Pfizer Vaccine cuts the chance of hospital admission, and death by more than 75 percent among the over 80s. That study was by Public Health england. A separate study in scotland looking at both the pfizer and 0xford astrazenica vaccines showed similarly positive results as our medical editor fergus walsh explains. Put your faith in this a few millilitres of vaccine. One in three adults here already has, and that trust is being repaid. The first real world data from the uk shows the vaccines offer strong protection for the elderly, as well as younger adults. And thats you done, youve had your first vaccine. Right, thank you. We went from having no vaccine for Human Coronavirus Disease at all ever to having very effective vaccines in a period of a year. That has never been done before for any other disease. Those vaccines, as we now know from the real world data coming out in the uk and also from israel, are very effective in practice. Early results from england suggest that after three weeks, one dose of Pfizer Vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalisation and death by at least 75 among the over 80s. A separate study in scotland, looking at the first dose of either the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccines, was similarly impressive. It found four weeks post immunisation, the risk of hospitalisation among the over 80s was cut by a combined figure of 81 . A separate study of Hospital Workers in england found that a single dose of the pfizerjab cut the risk of being infected with coronavirus by more than 70 , rising to 85 after the second shot. This shows vaccines may also reduce transmission, as you cannot spread the virus if youre not infected. The vaccines being rolled out now will give a good level of protection, particularly against severe disease. We think thats in the 75 to 85 ballpark in the short term. And as we get second doses and then new vaccines, that protection will only increase. The evidence on Vaccine Effectiveness is quite simply stunning. What matters most is keeping people out of hospital, and both the pfizer and astrazeneca vaccines offer strong protection. Itll be even better after two shots. So its vital that if people are offered the jab, they turn up for both appointments. Hello, take a seat. Take up of the vaccine has been lower among black, asian and minority ethnic communities, and a drive is under way to encourage adults of all backgrounds to come forward. France, like several other european countries, does not currently recommend the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine for the over 65s, citing lack of evidence of effectiveness. The data today clearly shows, for the first time, that the jab does provide strong protection for adults of all ages. Fergus walsh, bbc news. Borisjohnson has unveiled his so called � roadmap for the gradual lifting of the lockdown in england, a process that starts on march the 8th. Wales, scotland and Northern Ireland have their own separate arrangements. In england if all conditions are met the restrictions will all disappear by the 21st ofjune. The british Prime Minister said there could be no such thing as a covid free future but the end of the restrictions was finally in sight. More from our politicial editor laura kuenssberg. Instructions from downing street have, for months, made life a vague reflection of what it used to be. Going out replaced with staying in, high streets closed, classrooms, for millions, Makeshift Ones at home. But the Kitchen Table will soon stop being the school desk, too. Six year old aidan and his mum and dad wont have to juggle theirjobs with times tables and he can wear his new uniform at last. Lovely new trousers, which you have not had the opportunity to wear. It will be really good for him to go back. What do you reckon . I actually wanted to be a teacher. I thank god i didnt pick that profession, because i dont think i would be any good at it. Getting children Back To School was the Prime Ministers priority but a fast return to freedom is not. With every day that goes by, this programme of vaccination is creating a shield around the entire population. Which means we are now travelling on a one way road to freedom. Whenever we ease the lockdown, whether it is today or in six or nine months, we have got to be realistic and accept there will be more infections, more hospitalisations and therefore, sadly debts, just as there are every year with flu. And thanks to the vaccinations, that there is light ahead. Leading us to a spring and summer, which i think will be seasons of hope and from which, we will not go back. There will be some rules in place for another four months, when do you really hope to be able to say to the public, it is over . Laura, this isnt the end today, but it is a road map that takes us to the end and takes us on a one way journey. We will be guided by the data and by the progress that we make and that is why it is important also to be cautious. There had been muted support of when, after weeks, he presented the plan to mps. We have to tread very carefully. So i am glad the Prime Minister spoke today of caution and this being irreversible, assessing the data and following the evidence. Those are the right, Guiding Principles and it is a welcome change. But some conservatives want to know if the most vulnerable have been vaccinated, why not go faster . For what reason when they have been vaccinated and protected i from covid by the end of april at the latest, is there any need for restrictions to continue . We believe the protection is very substantial, but there will be a large minority who will not have sufficient protection. In six weeks, it will be easier to meet friends and family outdoors, accompanied by pints orfood served from the middle of april, shops will open their doors, too. But rules of one kind or another will be with us until at leastjune. There is nothing hard and fast about going back to the office, abroad or travelling between the four corners of the country. Clearly we will make our own judgments about the particular order and the particular timing of that. Because the data is not identical in each of the four nations. Todays plans are the beginning and many businesses worried they will not make it until the end. The Famous Hippodrome Casino has been forced to close for 200 days out of the last year. The boss has made 250 people redundant to try to hang on but will not be able to open for at least another two months. 0ur Balance Sheet is in tatters with a lot of debt and we have spent a lot of time with our staff trying to help them with the emotional challenges of not knowing when they can go back to work, or knowing if there is work to go back to. All the stuff that has been done In The Name Of Covid has a consequence and a cost. It is Business Owners like those that are suffering. For several months, the many costs of coronavirus continue to mount, but the world will start soon to look more like the one we knew. A study of the coronavirus outbreak in nigeria suggests that Infection Rates are vastly higher than officialfigures. Researchers say as many as four Million People could have been infected in the city of lagos, where the official total is currently fifty four thousand. More than Eighteen Hundred people have died in the country from covid 19 meanwhile in portugal, the devastating third wave of coronavirus is subsiding and the country now has one of europes lowest transmission rates. The government is aiming to have 70 percent of its population vaccinated by some point over summer. Just weeks ago, it was one of the worlds worst hit countries and fellow eu members were Despatching Emergency medical teams to help portuguese doctors. Donald trump has been ordered by the Us Supreme Court to hand over his tax returns and other financial records to prosecutors in new york. The former us president has been refusing to release the documents for several years, despite a precedent that president ial candidates should do so. Lets speak to our correspondent, paul hawkins. A private citizen, and this is a big blow to him. Abs, private citizen, and this is a big blow to him. Private citizen, and this is a big blow to him. A big blow for several years. Big blow to him. A big blow for severalyears. Every big blow to him. A big blow for several years. Every time big blow to him. A big blow for several years. Every time he. Several years. Every time he was asked why he was not releasing his tax records he would say he was still waiting for them to be audited even though that wouldnt have stopped him from releasing those records and as you say, it has been a precedent that ever since Richard Nixon all president ial candidates have released their tax records so for many years people have been waiting for him to release the tax records and then last year the New York State prosecutors started an open investigation into allegations of Hush Money Payments to women who allegedly had sexual relationships with donald trump before the 2016 president ial election and those new york prosecutors asked the Supreme Court to force donald trump to release his tax records and his lawyers, i should say, the Supreme Court, upheld the decision and asked donald trump to release the records and his lawyers appealed the decision and then on monday the Supreme Court made theirfinal on monday the Supreme Court made their finaljudgment that made their final judgment that he made their finaljudgment that he did indeed have the release of those tax records, so, donald trump has released a statement calling it a fishing expedition. 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Yes, certainly in the public will get to these. Yes, certainly in the short public will get to these. Yes, certainly in the short term i certainly in the short term because this is a grand jury investigation, say what it means is that it will be held in secret and then that durie will go to the prosecutors and come to a decision as to whale whether donald trump should be charged and theres a number of charges that could be brought against him because they started as a Hush Money Payment Investigation and has been broadened to include allegations of tax, banking and Insurance Fraud within Donald Trumps companies, so there are a number of charges that could be brought in terms of when we might hear about them, grand juries can take months, sometimes years to come to a conclusion but in terms of the tax records being released in the immediate future, reports in the us that they should be with a grand jury on the matter of a couple of days. Of a couple of days. Paul, thank you of a couple of days. Paul, thank you very of a couple of days. Paul, thank you very much of a couple of days. Paul, thank you very much for i of a couple of days. Paul, thank you very much for that. Thank you for being with us. You will find more on the news, national and international on the bbc website and an the twitter feed. The bbc website and an the twitterfeed. Thank the bbc website and an the twitter feed. Thank you for watching. Hello, northern and western parts of the uk saw some of the best of the sunshine on monday. Have a look at this picture from one of our weather watchers in cumbria. Beautiful blue skies overhead but i think on tuesday it will look very different because this slice of sunshine is being replaced by a bank of cloud pushing in from the west in the cloud is going to bring a lot of rain across parts of Northern Ireland, wales, north west england, some rain may be into the path South West Of England but the wettest weather is likely to be found across scotland where there is a met office and the warning in force across parts of the Southern Uplands and the southern grampians. We could see up to 120 millimetres of rain in the wettest places falling on already sodden ground, so a risk of flooding and disruption and it will be a windy day where ever you are, particularly gusty for Western Areas with gusts up to 50 or 70 mph for exposed parts of Northern Ireland or scotland. Very mild, ten or 1a degrees, may be 15 in the south east but we should say dry with a bit of sunshine. Through tuesday night and into sunday, the stripe of cloud and rain keeps coming, moving very slowly south east and it is going to be a very, very mild night indeed and those are the minimum temperatures with cardiff and plymouth may be no lower than 12 degrees. We head on into wednesday and the winds are a little bit lighter, still fairly blustery out there and the Frontal System will still be bringing rain across and Western Areas but to the south east of the Weather Front we will be tapping into some very mild air indeed and given any lengthy spells of Sunshine Temperatures will shoot up to around 16 or 17 degrees across parts of east anglia and the south east. The band of cloud and rain still affecting south west, into Southern Scotland with sunshine and showers to the north west of that but as i mentioned, the temperature is 17 degrees possible in london but it is another mild day where ever you are. As we move out of wednesday into thursday, the Frontal System will clear east and High Pressure will start to building from the south and we may see Weather Fronts grazing the far north west bringing a little bit of rain but for most of us it will be dried to end the week and there will be some sales of sunshine and still mild by day, but rather chilly at night. This is bbc news. The headlines nasa has released remarkable images of its Space Rover Perseverence landing on mars. It shows the final minutes of last weeks tense descent with clouds of dust and grit being blown around, as the vehicle is lowered carefully on to the floor of one of the red planets craters. President biden has held a candle lit ceremony at the white house to honour the half a million american lives lost to covid 19. The pandemic is still claiming 2000 americans every day. Flags on federal buildings are to be flown at half mast as a mark of respect. 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