Saturday, February 20, 2021

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars, Sends Back First Pictures

 

NASA Mars Exploration at a Glance

February 18, 2021

These images were taken by the Perseverance rover shortly after landing safely on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. The thumbnail views show the front and rear of the rover.

See the Perseverance Rover’s First Images from Mars


The Perseverance rover touched down safely on Mars on Feb. 18, and sent back its first pictures immediately after landing. These views show what’s in front of and behind the rover. Images | Mission Updates

 

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Mission team reacts with raised arms and cheers after Perseverance lands on Mars.

Relive the Landing


Missed the landing? No worries: watch a replay of the full show, or jump into the action with this one-minute video recap.

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Ways to Explore

This interactive map will show the path and odometry of NASA's Perseverance rover once it starts driving on Mars.

Where is the Rover?


Zoom into this interactive map to see where Perseverance touched down. Once the rover starts driving, you can check in daily to track its path of exploration.


View Map

This illustration shows Mars with a waveform, representing a web page where people can hear how some common Earth sounds would sound on Mars.

Sounds of Mars Experience


While we wait for the actual sounds of Mars recorded by the rover, try this interactive demo to hear how some familiar sounds would be different on Mars.


Interactive Experience

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