China News Service, February 20. According to a report from the US Chinese website, NASA's "Perseverance" rover successfully landed on Mars on the 18th local time.
On the 19th, NASA released multiple photos of the landing on Mars returned by the Perseverance.
According to reports, the first photo shared by NASA at a press conference on the 19th showed that the upcoming "Perseverance" is descending and approaching the surface of Mars.
The camera on the aircraft captured this image, which was impossible in previous missions.
The picture shows the landing "Perseverance" is descending and approaching the surface of Mars.
As you can see from the picture, when the Perseverance was only about 1.98 meters away from the surface of Mars, some dust arose from the engine.
Although Perseverance sent back the first images that landed safely on Mars on the evening of the 18th local time, they were all black and white, while the color images released by NASA on the 19th showed the iconic red on the surface of Mars.
The picture shows the high-definition color photos of Mars sent back by the Hazcams of Perseverance.
NASA said that this mission and subsequent discoveries will lay the foundation for humans to finally explore the red planet.
"Perseverance" was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida, USA on July 30, 2020, and reached Mars after 203 days of flight.
It will start a two-year mission from then on. This car-sized probe plans to roam the surface of Mars, looking 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 "Wisdom". It plans to conduct experimental flight tests in the thin atmosphere of Mars. If successful, it will mark a power flight. milestone.