NASA’s Rover Captures Colorful Images of Red Planet
Rover landed on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth that nearly took six months
The largest and most advanced NASA Perseverance rover landed flawlessly on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth and the United States space agency released some colorful images of the red planet.
The journey nearly took six months to mark an ambitious first step on the planet in the effort to collect Mars samples and return them to Earth.
Touchdown confirmed. The #CountdownToMars is complete, but the mission is just beginning. pic.twitter.com/UvOyXQhhN9
— NASA (@NASA) February 18, 2021
Less than a day after the landing, the United States space agency released a handful of colored images captured during the rover’s descent.
Unlike the previous ones, the Perseverance’s camera captured the images in color.
The rover has been facilitated by NASA with a record of 25 cameras and two microphones that captured images with phenomenal details when landed on Mars.
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“This landing is one of those pivotal moments for NASA, the United States, and space exploration globally – when we know we are on the cusp of discovery and sharpening our pencils, so to speak, to rewrite the textbooks,” said acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first helicopter to fly on another planet, was attached to the belly of the rover and sent its initial reports after the landing.
The reports signaled all green for the rover and the helicopter.
The successful landing was confirmed by an Indian-American scientist Dr Swati Mohan.
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The guidance and controls operations lead for the rover, Swati, moved to the United States from India when she was a year old.
“Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life”, the lady confirmed.
