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US President Biden congratulated NASA and said that the event has proved once again that with the power of science and American ingenuity, nothing is beyond the realm of possibility.
NASA s Perseverance rover landed on Mars after successfully encountering seven minutes of terror while touching down on the red planet.
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The rover landed at 2055 GMT becoming only the fifth ever to set its wheels down on Mars. The rover which is the size of an
SUV weighs a ton and is armed with a robotic arm and 19 cameras and two microphones.
Where am I now? Check out this interactive map to zoom in and explore my landing site:https://t.co/uPsKFhW17J
After a seven-month journey, the Perseverance rover will attempt to land on the Red Planet tomorrow morning (AEDT). And even though NASA has done this before, it won't be easy. Here's what's involved.