Count Down to Mars Landing Day with the Exploratorium!

This Thursday, February 18, 2021 at noon is landing day for the newest Mars rover, Perserverance! You can count down to Landing Day online with the Exploratorium on Thursday at noon as they bring you live coverage of Perserverance's attempt to land on the Red Planet. Experience the nail-biting excitement of landing and learn about what the scientists will be looking for. This program is offered free of charge.

Perserverence was constructed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California will join a rover, a lander, and multiple orbiters currently at work on or around the Mars. This newest Mars rover will be searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. Perseverance is also bringing with it several cutting-edge technologies to Mars, including a helicopter called Ingenuity which will be the first aircraft to attempt powered, controlled flight on another planet. You can learn more about Perserverence and the latest Mars mission on NASA's website.

The Exploratorium offers a wide variety of science-related online programming, including more explorations of outer space, on their website: www.exploratorium.edu.