NASA rover reaches Mars on mission in search for signs of past life – Spaceflight Now – Spaceflight Now

Ground controllers examine the first images of Jezero Crater taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover moments after landing Thursday. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover set down on an ancient lakebed after a flawless plunge into the Martian atmosphere Thursday, achieving an unprecedented pinpoint landing while delivering the most sophisticated suite of science payloads ever flown to another planet.
The $2.4 billion Perseverance rover arrived at Jezero Crater, a basin that scientists…

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