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Perseverance Guides Itself Towards the Surface (Illustration)
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The aeroshell containing NASA's Perseverance rover guides itself towards the Martian surface as it descends through the atmosphere in this illustration. Hundreds of critical events must execute perfectly and exactly on time for the rover to land on Mars safely on Feb. 18, 2021. Entry, Descent, and Landing, or "EDL," begins when the spacecraft reaches the top of the Martian atmosphere, traveling nearly 12,500 mph (20,000 kph).
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Credit linePerseverance Guides Itself Towards the Surface (Illustration). NASA/JPL, 2020-12-16. Public domain. ID: PIA24315.
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