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Deng Xiaoci and Fan Anqi Published: Feb 18, 2021 08:13 PM Updated: Feb 18, 2021 11:48 PM
Photo: twitter account of NASA s Perseverance Mars RoveFollowing the Hope orbiter from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Tianwen-1 Mars probe from China, US NASA s Perseverance rover is homing in on the Red Planet and is expected to perform a most precise landing on Earth s neighbor on Thursday.
Nicknamed Percy, the US explorer - believed to be NASA s most advanced explorer to date - will land itself on Thursday. According to CNN, it has received commands and is ready to go, the mission team confirmed on Wednesday.