A copy of the Perseverance rover in Pasadena, California.

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PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP

The Perseverance rover has landed on Martian soil after seven months of travel, the US space agency announced Thursday, a resounding success for NASA which marks the start of a multi-year mission.

“Landing confirmed!

Exclaimed Swati Mohan, in charge of operations control.

In the control room of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, California, the teams present exploded with joy at the time of confirmation.

Jezero Crater, which scientists believe contained a lake 3.5 billion years ago, was the most perilous landing site NASA ever attempted.

Perseverance will be responsible for collecting evidence of ancient life on Mars.

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