NASA sets ambitious goals for latest mission to Mars

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 10:35 p.m.

If all goes according to plan, the United States will land its most advanced rover ever on Mars on Thursday, nearly 300-million miles from where it lifted off last year. It is a daunting task, one that will set up a more ambitious exploration of the Red Planet. Miles O'Brien lays out the nerve-wracking challenges and goals of the mission. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders