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Teaching 7 Minutes to Mars: NASA's Perseverance Rover Attempts Most Dangerous Landing Yet [video]

7 Minutes to Mars: NASA's Perseverance Rover Attempts Most Dangerous Landing Yet [video]

On February 18, 2021, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully landed its fifth robotic vehicle, or rover, on Mars. The rover, named Perseverance, will collect samples to look for evidence of previous life on Mars. How did NASA get the rover to Mars?

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How did NASA scientists and engineers design a safe landing for the Perseverance Mars rover?
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DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3
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