Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 23, 2021

Video: Perseverance Landing on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 23, 2021 is “Video: Perseverance Landing on Mars,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech , Mars 2020 Mission Team. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“What would it look like to land on Mars? To better monitor the instruments involved in the Entry, Decent, and Landing of the Perseverance Rover on Mars last week , cameras with video capability were included that have now returned their images.”

— APOD editors, February 23, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 23, 2021
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech , Mars 2020 Mission Team
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 23, 2021 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2021-february-23-video-perseverance-landing-on-mars

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