As NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover prepares to land on the surface of the Red Planet on Feb. 18, here are 7 things you need to know about the newest rover to visit Mars: https://go.nasa.gov/2XsSf9T #CountdownToMars | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Ever wondered how NASA’s Perseverance rover made it all the way to Mars and landed safely on the Red Planet? From millions of kilometers away, it cruised through space, then braved the blazing heat of Mars’ atmosphere, slowed down with a gigantic parachute, and finally touched down softly using the ingenious sky crane maneuver. A perfect landing, a historic achievement, and a giant leap for Mars exploration! 🌌 🎥 Video credit: NASA / JPL #Mars2020 #PerseveranceRover #RedPlanet #NASAMars #SpaceE

Nasa's Perseverance rover launches ahead of its seven-month journey to Mars in the space agency's most ambitious hunt for life on the planet since the 1970s. bbc.in/30WzsoS | BBC News

This footage shows NASA’s Perseverance rover descending through the Martian atmosphere and touching down on Mars. From the fiery entry to the parachute deployment and sky crane maneuver, it’s the first time humanity has seen a rover land on another world in such detail, turning a few terrifying minutes into history. | SpaceEve

NASA has released never-before-seen footage captured by the Perseverance Rover as it touched down on Mars. More than 30GB of information has already been collected from the rover - along with 23,000 images as the vehicle descended. Read more: https://trib.al/nGFheYz | Sky News

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover safely landed on the surface of the Red Planet last week and, for the first time, the edge-of-your-seat descent was captured in footage from high-definition video cameras, which was released on Monday. The University of Alberta's Chris Herd walks us through the incredible images. | CBC News