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NASA shares images taken by Perseverance Rover
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NASA shared images taken from the Perseverance rover, including a ‘selfie’ of the vehicle above the surface of Mars, moments before landing.
The images were snapped by a camera mounted above the rover as the space vehicle was being lowered onto the Martian soil.
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Scientists say the site is ideal for searching fossilized traces of microbial life preserved in sediments.
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It’s the ninth time that NASA has successfully landed on Mars, and the fifth rover.