A new space discovery era begins
A mission carried out by Nasa since July 2020
There are few chances that you missed it, however here is a small reminder. On February 18th 2021, the rover Perseverance from Nasa landed safely on planet Mars. Here is the very first picture from its official Twitter account.
Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars pic.twitter.com/dkM9jE9I6X
— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) February 18, 2021
A stunning view on Mars ground. Such an event brought many people to watch the live broadcast on NASA YouTube channel that followed the steps of landing of this rover called Perseverance, little brother of famous Curiosity rover. One day later, a more defined image of Mars landscape was posted on Twitter.
An open horizon, with so much to explore. Can’t wait to get going. #CountdownToMars pic.twitter.com/hAaxeVGs04
— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) February 19, 2021
Want to know more? I invite you to read my LinkedIn article.
References
Cagan A., Feb. 19th, 2021, “Le rover Perseverance a atterri sur Mars avec succès“, journaldugeek.com
Jackson R., Feb. 21st, 2021, “NASA’s Perseverance rover nails historic Mars landing, sends first images of Jezero Crater“, cnet.com
Bottlaender E., Feb. 18th, 2021, “Perseverance : l’aventure martienne la plus ambitieuse ?“, clubic.com
Nasa official website: https://www.nasa.gov/
SpaceX official website: https://www.spacex.com/