China News Service, February 19, reported that at about 15:55 on the 18th, Eastern Time, the US Mars rover "Perseverance" successfully landed on Mars and will look for signs of life that may have existed on Mars.
According to reports, NASA’s official social media account announced after the successful landing of the Perseverance, “Although the landing has been completed, the mission has just begun.”
The mission team also announced on social media the first photos taken by Perseverance after landing on Mars and sent back to Earth.
On February 18, local time, the American Mars rover "Perseverance" successfully landed and successfully captured and transmitted the first batch of Martian images.
According to the report, "Perseverance" will start a two-year mission from then on. This car-sized probe plans to roam the surface of Mars and look for signs of life on Mars.
In addition, "Perseverance" also plans to collect Martian rock samples and send them back to Earth.
According to reports, "Perseverance" carries 7 scientific instruments and a small helicopter named "Witty". It plans to conduct experimental flight tests in the thin atmosphere of Mars. If successful, it will mark a power flight. milestone.
It is worth mentioning that Jezero Crater, the landing site of Perseverance, is a 28-mile wide basin north of the Martian equator.
There is evidence that an ancient river once flowed into Jezero and formed a delta billions of years ago, which has all the elements that can produce life.
"Perseverance" was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida, USA on July 30, 2020, and reached Mars after 203 days of flight.