United Arab Emirates and China sending instruments to study the planet’s surface. Today, it’s America’s turn: NASA’s rover, called Perseverance, is expected to touch down.
Among its cargo is a helicopter drone, Ingenuity, which will perform the first-ever controlled flight on another planet. Best of all, you can watch the historic moment from home, by tuning into the official NASA stream at 2:15 p.m.
You can also check it out on NASA’s app, its YouTube channel, Twitter or Facebook page. The rover is projected to touch down around 3:55 p.m.
Here’s everything you need to know about the landing.On July 30, 2020, the Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral carrying the rover to Mars.
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