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NASA Mars Perseverance rover: What to expect on landing day – CNET

On Feb. 18, NASA’s latest Mars rover will try for a dramatic touchdown on the red planet.

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NASA will use a “sky crane” to gently lower Perseverance to the surface of Mars.
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When it comes to space happenings, there are few as thrilling as landing a vehicle on another planet. It’s tense, exciting and high stakes. Next week, on Thursday, Feb. 18, NASA’s Perseverance rover will endeavor to stick the landing on Mars, kicking off a new era in red planet exploration. 
While NASA has a lot of experience with delivering machines to Mars (here’s looking at you, Curiosity and InSight), that…

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