Darian Dixon, Mission's Mastcam-Z data management lead, was ‘jumping for joy.' //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of the area in front of it using its onboard Front Left Hazard Avoidance Camera A on Mar. 31, 2021 (Sol 39) at the local mean solar time of 14:33:31. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech. February 18 — the day NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars — was an emotional rollercoaster of a day for Photo courtesy of Darian Dixon. The landing is the most dangerous part of Perseverance’s mission to take detailed pictures to help scientists search for evidence of life on the red planet. Dixon, who as the Mastcam-Z data management lead is responsible for getting those images to Earth, anxiously watched the pivotal moment from home.