724K views · 841 reactions | One week ago we successfully launched NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover to the Red Planet! But what about when it lands? This mission has a lot up its sleeve... uh, robotic arm. Learn more: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ | Space 360 | Facebook

🚀 MARS 2020 LAUNCH DAY! 🌍➡️🔴 Today we throw it back to the moment NASA sent the Perseverance rover off to Mars on a powerful Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral! This video shows the raw ISO B-roll footage from NASA—pure launch beauty with no commentary. 😍🔥 The Mars 2020 mission is part of NASA’s big Moon to Mars plan, building the path for future human explorers. Perseverance’s job? Search for signs of ancient life, collect samples, and help prepare the way for us one day stepping on Mars.

44 reactions · 3 comments | #NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has unlocked new potential for exploration of the red planet. Weighing nearly the same as a compact car, Perseverance was launched as part of the Mars 2020 mission to search for past and present signs of life while testing advanced new technologies to enable future human exploration. When do you think humans will be able to safely land on Mars? | IEEE | Facebook