Perseverance Mars Rover Pre Landing News Conference

After nearly 300 million miles, our Perseverance rover completes its journey to Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. To reach the surface of the Red Planet, it has to survive the harrowing final phase known as Entry, Descent, and Landing. On Jan. 27 at 4:30 p. m. EST, find out more about the upcoming landing from the scientists and engineers on the team: Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Lori Glaze, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters Matt Wallace, Mars 2020 deputy project manager, JPL Allen Chen, Mars 2020 entry, descent, and landing lead, JPL Ken Farley, Mars 2020 project scientist, Caltech Briony Horgan, Mars 2020 science team member, Purdue University