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Relive the excitement of NASA's Perseverance rover sticking the landing on Mars with our panel of experts: Bethany Ehlmann, Derek Muller, Raquel Nuno, and Bill Nye.

NASA Perseverance rover (artist's concept)

Perseverance, NASA's newest Mars rover

NASA's Perseverance rover is searching for past life on Mars and collecting samples for future return to Earth.

Global view of Mars from MOM: Tharsis Montes and Valles Marineris

Mars, the red planet

Mars once had liquid water on the surface and could have supported life. Scientists are uncovering how it transformed into the cold, dry desert-world it is today.

Perseverance Rover Studying an Outcrop
Perseverance Rover Studying an Outcrop This artist's concept shows a close-up of NASA's Perseverance rover studying an outcrop.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech