A single eyelash could ruin this mission searching for life on Mars 👽 Engineer Charlie Roe shows us some key features of the Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover. Join us tomorrow for the third and final lecture. Catch up on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002p22s/royal-institution-christmas-lectures-2025-maggie-aderinpocock-is-there-life-beyond-earth-2-searching-the-solar-system | Royal Institution of Great Britain

Mars 2020: Perseverance Rover - NASA Science

Imagine Mars Overview (Part 1) - NASA Science

On February 18, 2021, NASA successfully landed the Perseverance rover on Mars after traveling about 471 million kilometers from Earth. As it entered the Martian atmosphere at nearly 20,000 km/h, a powerful heat shield protected it from extreme heat. A supersonic parachute then deployed to slow it down. What followed was the intense “Seven Minutes of Terror.” Perseverance separated from the parachute, fired its rockets, and was carefully lowered to the surface using the sky crane system. Once the

Fresh tracks etched into the Martian soil reveal the journey of a Mars rover as it explores the Red Planet. 🚀🔴 Every line in the dust marks a step forward in humanity’s search for answers clues about Mars’ geology, climate, and the possibility of ancient life written directly on its surface. #Mars #MarsMystery #SpaceX #NASA #fblifestyle | Mars journey