Nasa's Perseverance rover successfully touches surface of Mars | Updates Nasa's Perseverance rover successfully touches surface of Mars | Updates Nasa's Mars rover Perseverance has become the fifth Nasa rover ever to touch down on Mars after making a historic landing on the red planet's surface. Tune in here for live broadcast. advertisement UPDATED: February 19, 2021 08:47 IST First image sent by Nasa's Perseverance rover that made a successfull landing on the surface of Mars in wee hours o Friday. (Image: Screenshot | Nasa Perseverance/Twitter) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) Mars rover Perseverance landed succesfully on the surface of Mars around 2:30 am on Friday, making a historic landing on the red planet. The Nasa Perseverance rover landed at Mars' Jezero Crater nearly seven months after its takeoff to Mars.