Nasa has released remarkable images of its space Rover Landing on mars, the first 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, perseverance, has been 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. Touchdown 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
Chateauthirerry to tem the onslaught. The Third Division, wrote one of the most brilliant pages of our military annals. The Second Division, began pushing the germans back, and u. S. Marines fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed ground in a fierce contest known as the battle of belleau woods. American history tv visited key monuments, battlefields and cemeteries in northeastern france with historian mitchell yockelson. We visited the monument to learn why u. S. Forces were in he region. Direct behind me is the chateauthierry monument. We are on top of hill 204, which means it is 204 meters high. The significant of the monuments is to honor the troops that fought in the ainemarne sector. Aine is one of the rivers, marne the other. There was significant engagement in between the two rivers from the end of may through the middle of july of 1918. The chateau tierney monument is being restored in honor of the world war i centennial taking place before the american contribution of 201
Second and third u. S. Divisions into the area around the chateau to stem the outflow. Both divisions responded with spectacular spirit and success. The Third Division, and the battle for the crossing, broke one of the most brilliant military annals. Th and victory infantry began pushing the germans back. U. S. Marines, fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed important ground in a fierce contest known to history as the wood. E of bello announcer American History tv visited key monuments, battlefield, and cemeteries in northeastern france with the story from mitchell yockelson. We visit the chateau monument about 60 miles from paris to learn why u. S. Forces were in the region and how they helped the french. Directly behind me is the monument. We are on top of hill 204. Metersans it is 204 high. It is to honor the american troops who fought in the aisnemarine sector. Aisnemarne sector. It was from may to the middle of july of 1980. The monument is being restored in honor of the wor