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Who's watching the Perseverance Mars Rover landing ?

MI5 — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:06:42 GMT

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:42:09 GMT

@MI5 I am now

MI5 — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:45:12 GMT

Pretty cool innit

jonsie — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:58:30 GMT

Successful touchdown!

MI5 — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:03:31 GMT

Amazing

MI5 — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:24:29 GMT

Images are starting to come back now.

Perseverance viewed from its rocket cradle just before landing

The overflying Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was able to see the descending rover's parachute

A forward view from the rover on Mars. The shadow comes from the robot arm

Scientists are already starting to analyse the rocks on the ground

Images courtesy of NASA/JPL-CALTECH

Cleoriff — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:29:14 GMT

It actually is unbelievable and stunning I think.

MI5 — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:42:46 GMT

We could be living there in 30 years time too!
Well not me and you but out kids / grandkids could be.

jonsie — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:44:35 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
We could be living there in 30 years time too!
Well not me and you but out kids / grandkids could be.

Nor me but yes, we need another planet to destroy, this one is well broken!

MI5 — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:51:08 GMT

The American space agency has released stunning video of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars.

Cleoriff — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:02:31 GMT

Just brilliant !!

jonsie — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:11:23 GMT

Just amazing!