This footage shows NASA’s Perseverance rover descending through the Martian atmosphere and touching down on Mars. From the fiery entry to the parachute deployment and sky crane maneuver, it’s the first time humanity has seen a rover land on another world in such detail, turning a few terrifying minutes into history. | SpaceEve

Perseverance is drilling into ancient Martian rock, sealing core samples that may hold evidence of past life. Each tube is a time capsule waiting to be studied back on Earth. Follow @spaceeves #MarsScience #PerseveranceRover #SpaceEve | SpaceEve