The white circle indicates the location where NASA’s Perseverance rover is expected to land. An illustration of the sequence of events during the seven minutes it will take for NASA’s Perseverance rover to descend the Martian surface. It’s joined by SuperCam, which combines a camera, laser and spectrometers to find rocks that formed or were transformed in Martian water. Even with all this effort, scientists may not find convincing evidence of Martian life. AdvertisementMatt Wallace, the mission’s deputy project manager at JPL, is confident the team will keep its rover landing streak alive.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 18, 2021 01:07 UTC