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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Thu Feb 18, 2021, 05:58 PM Feb 2021

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover: Hello, world. My first look at my forever home.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
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Feb 18, 2021
Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
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And another look behind me. Welcome to Jezero Crater. #CountdownToMars

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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover: Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. (Original Post) soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

Yep, looks like Mars! I know they choose landing sites based on specific scientific criteria.... cbdo2007 Feb 2021 #1

cbdo2007

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1. Yep, looks like Mars! I know they choose landing sites based on specific scientific criteria....

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Thu Feb 18, 2021, 06:06 PM

Feb 2021

but would it kill them to send something up and land it near Olympus Mons or Valles Marineris?!?! lol I would love to see a "Grand Canyon" type of shot over the rim of Valles Marineris. THAT will get this generation psyched up for Mars exploration.

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