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Photos: Perseverance rover nears the Red Planet ahead of its Martian debut

By R. Dallon Adams February 16, 2021, 8:41 AM PST

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Photos: Perseverance rover nears the Red Planet ahead of its Martian debut

Mars 2020 mission: Perseverance rover

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Mars 2020 mission: Perseverance rover

The Mars 2020 mission launched on July 30, 2020, en route to our cosmic neighbor. On Feb. 18, after traveling millions of miles and braving the vacuum of space for nearly seven months, the Perseverance rover is set to land on the Red Planet. Here are 20 Perseverance rover photos to whet your spacefaring appetite ahead of its Martian entry, descent, and landing.

SEE: NASA: Landing on Mars, working from home. Perseverance all-around (TechRepublic)

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Photos: Perseverance rover nears the Red Planet ahead of its Martian debut

Spacecraft overview

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Spacecraft overview

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Approaching Mars

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Approaching Mars

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Perseverance perspective

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Perseverance perspective

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The spacecraft's heat shield

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The spacecraft's heat shield

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Entering the Martian atmospheres

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Entering the Martian atmospheres

SEE: Everything you need to know about Perseverance and the mission (TechRepublic)

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Approaching the Martian surface

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Approaching the Martian surface

SEE: Everything you need to know about Perseverance and the mission (TechRepublic)

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Entry, descent, and landing operations

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Entry, descent, and landing operations

SEE: Everything you need to know about Perseverance and the mission (TechRepublic)

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The craft hangs from its parachute

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The craft hangs from its parachute

SEE: Everything you need to know about Perseverance and the mission (TechRepublic)

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The spacecraft begins its descent

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The spacecraft begins its descent

SEE: Everything you need to know about Perseverance and the mission (TechRepublic)

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Skycrane maneuver

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Skycrane maneuver

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Perseverance touches down

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Perseverance touches down

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Perseverance begins exploration

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Perseverance begins exploration

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Martian surface operations

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Martian surface operations

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Perseverance roving the Red Planet

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Perseverance roving the Red Planet

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Collecting samples

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Collecting samples

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Mars helicopter tags along for the ride

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Mars helicopter tags along for the ride

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Ingenuity takes flight

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Ingenuity takes flight

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Perseverance front and center

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Perseverance front and center

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Perseverance

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Perseverance

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