Podcasts Science Astronomy Planetary Radio Touchdown! The Sights and Sounds of Perseverance on Mars

Touchdown! The Sights and Sounds of Perseverance on Mars

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 4 p.m.

b'The Mars 2020 rover is on Mars. We have collected the most thrilling moments from the landing and the revelations that followed, including the first sounds recorded on the Red Planet. Bill Nye congratulates the entire Perseverance team and explains why this audacious mission is so important. Then Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan welcome special guests as they read the winners of the What\\u2019s Up Mars poetry contest. There\\u2019s more to discover at \\xa0https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/perseverance-landing-highlights

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