LIFTOFF: NASA launches the Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life. https://bit.ly/2PdmFZz | CBS 12 News

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter is preparing to deploy the helicopter to the surface of the Red Planet. This video provides a mission update from Farah Alibay, Perseverance integration lead for Ingenuity, and Tim Canham, Ingenuity operations lead. Ingenuity is the first aircraft on Mars and the first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet. If Ingenuity succeeds, future Mars exploration could include an ambitious aerial dimension. For more inform

724K views · 4.7K reactions | The final #CountdownToMars is on. Watch the launch of the Perseverance rover on Thursday, July 30.  ⏰ Live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC). Launch targeted for 7:50 a.m. EDT.  Watch on this page or at nasa.gov/live ℹ️ Mission information: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/  Mars information: solarsystem.nasa.gov/mars | NASA Mars | Facebook

56K views · 2.2K reactions | After an almost seven month journey that started at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover will make its final descent to the Red Planet on Feb. 18. The Perseverance rover will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth. Learn more about this extraordinary mission: https://go.nasa.gov/2LJolfB | NASA's Kennedy Space Center | Facebook