NASA‘s Perseverance rover landed on Mars yesterday and sent back its first photo a few minutes later. It’ll use a special laser to vaporize tiny rocks, analyze the Martian soil, and look for signs of ancient life.
Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars pic.twitter.com/dkM9jE9I6X
— NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) February 18, 2021
It also has a small helicopter that’ll cruise around and two microphones to capture true audio on Mars for the first time.
