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Nasa Mars landing: 'Seven minutes of terror'
Nasa's Perseverance rover lands successfully on Mars.
On Thursday, Nasa's Perseverance rover landed successfully on Mars after a journey from Earth of almost seven months.
The US space agency's one-tonne robot touched down in Mars' Jezero Crater and embarked on its two year search to find life on Mars.
Today programme's Martha Kearney spoke to Mission Control's Dr Swati Mohan on how Perseverance had to endure "seven minutes of terror" to make it to the Martian surface.
Image: Artist impression issued by NASA of Perseverance rover during descent stage of Mars landing; Credit: NASA via Press Association
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