7 Minutes of Terror - Mars Rover Landing Today

Cross your fingers. Today, NASA is going to attempt the most death-defying act in space exploration: Landing on Mars. At 3:55 pm EST on Feb. 18th, the Perseverance rover will parachute into Jezero crater. Brace yourself for 7 minutes of terror.

The landing sequence is complex and targeting a location like Jezero Crater on Mars is only possible because of new landing technologies known as Range Trigger and Terrain-Relative Navigation.

The Perseverance rover is set to land on the surface of Mars on February 18, 2021. NASA will broadcast the landing live.


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Here's the link to watch live today at 3:55 pm EST [link to mars.nasa.gov (secure)]