
The Perseverance Mars rover has landed and is live on the surface of Mars. Perseverance is the fifth rover since 1997. NASA personnel jumped to their feet, cheered and applauded. Screenshot/losalamosreporter.com

The first image sent by Perseverance from the surface of Mars. The landing for some is just the beginning of their mission. Screenshot/losalamosreporter.com

The second image transmitted from Perseverance as NASA personnel and scientists around the world, including here in Los Alamos, take a collective sigh of relief. Screenshot/losalamosreporter.com