The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. NASA equipped the spacecraft with a record 25 cameras and two microphones, many of which were turned on during Thursday's descent. This photo provided by NASA shows the first colour image sent by the Perseverance Mars rover after its landing on Thursday. This photo provided by NASA shows one of the six wheels on the Perseverance rover after it landed on Mars on Thursday. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/The Associated Press)It's the ninth time that NASA has successfully landed on Mars — and the fifth rover.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 22:59 UTC