‘I’m Safe On Mars.’ NASA’s New Rover To Scour Ancient Lake Bed For Life Signs

NASA’s Perseverance rover shown with its experimental aerial drone, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, in an artist’s concept.

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Updated at 4:48 p.m. ET

It has been a long journey for Perseverance, NASA’s latest Mars rover, which landed safely on the red planet at 3:55 p.m. ET.

“I’m safe on Mars,” the rover announced on Twitter upon its arrival. “Perseverance will get you anywhere.”